03-29-2021, 09:11 AM
(03-28-2021, 09:34 PM)loki Wrote: I'm not entirely opposed to Derozan. He's not my first choice though as he isn't the shooter or playmaker that Lowry is. I'm not convinced by his defense either.
I think if you can't get what you want there's always trades of course but even a guy like DeRozan who isn't a perfect fit could be a talent upgrade if you get him on a good deal. He would be a great 6th man but doesn't help you on defense.
Mavs are at a bit of a crossroads in that they probably want to be a balanced defensive/offensive team but it's an easier path to go all-in on offense and try to win that way. They might have to just collect the most offensive talent they can get on value contracts and then try to have a bench with some defensive stoppers they can deploy as needed. I think a healthy KP/Maxi frontcourt is not bad defensively. It's easy enough to upgrade backup PF/C to someone who can play defense and rebound.
Getting 2-way guards and wings is tough because that's what everybody wants and needs. We have DFS who is sometimes 3 and sometimes D. J-Rich who is sort of the same. THJ who at least is a shooter. Brunson can score. Mavs could just be like let's go get some good scorers, facilitator guards/wings and figure out defense later (ie Bey/Green being ready to join the rotation eventually).