(03-28-2021, 09:04 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: Why do people care so much ab age? How old is LeBron again? Kyle Lowry? Chris Paul? Like if you are good, you are good. Conley has started most games for Utah and they have been rolling over teams in the regular season. You are going to try to get him on a 1 yr no risk deal. Danny Green is another guy I like in that situation. Contending teams keep wanting him and he seems to be in the finals a lot. DG has started most games for another contender in the Sixers that are in first place in the East.
I am sorry but there just aren't a lot of young guys available because of how free agency works and to the extent they are gettable you have to give up a lot of assets. I think Conley, DG are good stop-gap options. Mavs have their 2 stars. It would be nice to get a third one but I don't see who that would be. Jrue Holiday would have been great but that ship has sailed. The next best thing is to just try to get good role guys in the right spots.
I'd rather invest long term, big money into younger players than can become part of our core. Stop chasing big names, they don't want to come here, especially on one year deals. We have a lot of holes to fill and we aren't that one piece away from being a true contender. The Mavs need to start playing moneyball.
Here would be my shopping list: THT, Holmes, and one of Howard/McGee. I also wouldn't mind looking at TJ McConnell. That gives you youth and some flexibility to trade the likes of DFS and Brunson should need the arise. Those are names that I think we could have some success recruiting.