2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[StepBackJay]

In both halves they played Vuc, Theis and Markkanen at the same time (so Markkanen is the SF?).

Is the Market for Markkanen really $22 million?  Between Christian Wood, Gallinari, Bertans and Grant, who is the best comp?  Is he a starter?  It would take a pretty specific group around him.  Or, is he more of a third big who can score off the bench?

If he wasn’t a lottery pick and we just looked at his data, I wonder if we’d see more Kelly Olynyk than $22mm guy.

BTW, depending on whether they are trying to operate under the cap to renegotiate LaVine, I think a S&T is possible here.  I just think it more likely for Hardaway than Powell.  Can you replace what Hardaway does with the MLE (McDermott?) and get two guys to help make the bench thrive?

I think there are enough FA options that Mavs don't have to feel like they need to hurry to get a deal done with THJ and/or J Rich. Like maybe they come to a deal maybe they don't. Mavs will chase Collins which might happen pre-FA anyway (negotiating with ATL) but if those guys get signed elsewhere while Mavs chase their plan A, I think we can live with that. I like our 5 pack of Luka, Brunson, DFS, Maxi, KP all who are under contract so that plus a lot of cap space lets me believe we will be just fine filling out a bench. No reason to overpay THJ or anybody for that matter.