04-11-2021, 09:05 AM
(04-10-2021, 10:45 PM)mvossman Wrote: When was the last time "win with the best offense" took the title? I don't think a team has won a title in the last 20 years without being a top 10 defense. It can't be ignored. There is diminishing returns with offense. Both Luka and DR are at their best when they have the ball, and any combination of those three is going to be bad defensively. Seems like the best reason to get DR is that he is "gettable".
I am willing to give it a go. I think DR would be good asset management as well. I don't see a player or package of players that's going to give the Mavs a top defense anyway. If like Kawhi was available then great let's go get him, problem solved. But if it's like THJ + JR + MLE or DR + mini-MLE, give me the latter.
I also think dependent on the contract you might be able to do DR + some other piece (JR even?) + mini-MLE. I am not a fan of JR in particular bc his inefficient offense and bad outside shooting but if he's on a 1-yr maybe that's okay.
Mavs might go down the RFA route but that will probably cost some assets if it works, and I am not sure there is a deal to be made. Regarding DR I have been against trading for him for years for some of the same reasons brought up now, but that was also when you would be giving up assets like a pick and/or Brunson to get DR. Now you can get him for just cap dollars and that changes the equation.