03-31-2021, 10:58 AM
Let me have another try at roster construction. I assume Luka and KP stay. I think we should stay with the focus on defense, so options for starting five should not represent a clear downgrade in that department. These are the roles this team needs around them imho:
1. Luka
2. 3-D, ideally he should be also able to create. Candidates: Ball, Schroeder, JRich. Pipedream is JRue. Not really many options, everything else is either old expensive guys or meh options like Monk. Trent? Flyer on THT? - all RFA will be overpaid... Brunson?
3. 3-D. Candidates: OPJ, DFS. OPJ could be probably had cheap.
4. 3-D, roll man if possible. Collins is ideal imho. I don't see Markannen as an option, although he would be gettable. Kleber seems like a lock to stay
5. KP
6. 6th man, guard, wing back up - THJ. It makes sense to keep him if his contract will be reasonable. He is really great last two seasons, especially this one. Many other viable options: Fournier, Trent, Hart, THT, McDermott
7. 3rd big. Tough guy, plays defense, rebounds. Theiss, JaMychal Green. Or a good 3 point shooter. Olynyk. DJ Wilson could be a cheap option, always liked the guy, I think he just never got a chance
8. Back-up PG (if 2 is not creator): McConell. Love the guy, he would be awesome for this team. We need his mentality
9. starting to don't care at this point
One issue Mavs need to solve is the guard. As you can see from description, Brunson doesn't really fit anywhere. He doesn't have enough D to be 2 imho, he is really focusing too much on himself to be number 8. Number 6 perhaps? If yes, number 8 has to be a bigger guy like DFS or OPJ. If JRich is not an answer at 2, Ball looks like best candidate. But if we sign him, we might be too short for THJ as only some 12 mil of our cap space would be left. This should be enough for someone like OPJ.
Powell has to be traded for someone productive if we want to compete. Especially if Mavs salary will only be 112 mil of cap, we can't afford to have 10 mil of mostly dead salary. Trade him for productive 12 mil salary. SnT is possible (third team involved if needed). Bunch of guys named up there could be had for up to 12 min per, but probably none of them could be had for mini MLE.
Version 1: Luka, Brunson, DFS, Collins, KP, THJ, Theiss or Olynyk (SnT Powell), mini MLE (pipedream Mcconell)
Version 2: Luka, Ball, OPJ, Kleber, KP, Brunson, Theiss or Olynyk (SnT Powell, mini MLE perhaps?), DFS
1. Luka
2. 3-D, ideally he should be also able to create. Candidates: Ball, Schroeder, JRich. Pipedream is JRue. Not really many options, everything else is either old expensive guys or meh options like Monk. Trent? Flyer on THT? - all RFA will be overpaid... Brunson?
3. 3-D. Candidates: OPJ, DFS. OPJ could be probably had cheap.
4. 3-D, roll man if possible. Collins is ideal imho. I don't see Markannen as an option, although he would be gettable. Kleber seems like a lock to stay
5. KP
6. 6th man, guard, wing back up - THJ. It makes sense to keep him if his contract will be reasonable. He is really great last two seasons, especially this one. Many other viable options: Fournier, Trent, Hart, THT, McDermott
7. 3rd big. Tough guy, plays defense, rebounds. Theiss, JaMychal Green. Or a good 3 point shooter. Olynyk. DJ Wilson could be a cheap option, always liked the guy, I think he just never got a chance
8. Back-up PG (if 2 is not creator): McConell. Love the guy, he would be awesome for this team. We need his mentality
9. starting to don't care at this point
One issue Mavs need to solve is the guard. As you can see from description, Brunson doesn't really fit anywhere. He doesn't have enough D to be 2 imho, he is really focusing too much on himself to be number 8. Number 6 perhaps? If yes, number 8 has to be a bigger guy like DFS or OPJ. If JRich is not an answer at 2, Ball looks like best candidate. But if we sign him, we might be too short for THJ as only some 12 mil of our cap space would be left. This should be enough for someone like OPJ.
Powell has to be traded for someone productive if we want to compete. Especially if Mavs salary will only be 112 mil of cap, we can't afford to have 10 mil of mostly dead salary. Trade him for productive 12 mil salary. SnT is possible (third team involved if needed). Bunch of guys named up there could be had for up to 12 min per, but probably none of them could be had for mini MLE.
Version 1: Luka, Brunson, DFS, Collins, KP, THJ, Theiss or Olynyk (SnT Powell), mini MLE (pipedream Mcconell)
Version 2: Luka, Ball, OPJ, Kleber, KP, Brunson, Theiss or Olynyk (SnT Powell, mini MLE perhaps?), DFS