2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[dirkfansince1998]

Great stuff.  You make a good point.  Two questions...

1.  How much is enough?  What I mean is if KP/DP are 105ish like last year, do we really need 88 or 99 if it hurts the O (BTW, as others have mentioned, last year's KP/DP combo probably saw more time against starters than some of the combos above).

2.  Who replaces KP.  Seems to me you need some combo of rim protection and a 3 point shot.  Myles Turner?  Who else?  If we want to switch everything, who is that forward that does that well AND protects the rim?  And, if we are going to start someone like Powell/WCS/Holmes at one big, doesn't the other one need to be able to hit 3's?  I get that the idea of KP has been better than the reality of KP this season (especially defensively).  But no one is going to give us a better version of KP in a trade for KP.

1. That´s a good question. We obviously cannot think of offense or defense as isolated/unrelated aspects of the game. We aren´t talking about football. In the end the right balance is the one that maximizes the chances to win a championship. If the KP/Powell duo gets the Mavs back to a league leading O-Rating with a slightly improved defense that´s a good option.

2. That´s the  more difficult question. Turner is the dream case scenario but looking at recent Pacers rumors it seems like they would prefer to trade Sabonis. Holmes is another name that is getting mentioned on a daily base. The budget versions would be Theis or Boucher. If we are talking about a KP trade we can obviously inlcude names like Siakam or Collins.
I would also consider a Warriors-like approach. Get one big body that can play 20-25 minutes per game. Play small ball when it matters most.
It really depends on the potential return in a KP trade. Get a defensive upgrade in a KP trade. Use capspace to add scoring and playmaking. Get a playmaker/scorer in a KP trade. Use capspace to add a versatile front court player.


In the end it is not about offense or defense. Teams need both to win it all but I think if KP still has some trade value the easiest part to a good two-way team is a trade.
Upgrade the front court defense. Add more perimeter playmaking and shooting.