05-03-2021, 04:47 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-03-2021, 04:47 PM by Scott41theMavs.)
(05-03-2021, 04:13 PM)dynamicalVoid Wrote: I dont think anyone is suggesting that Bridges or Melo have the actual power to push the button/veto a trade...
I just dont see why Charlotte would do it.
Do they have a Center issue. Yes. Do they want a 30+M Unicorn Center with injury concerns while also breaking up what seems to be good chemistry amongst two of their young stars on cheap contracts?
If Im Charlotte...PJ and Miles are off limits. Rozier and some other guys not named Miles and PJ. Not because I am over inflating their talent...but because who else do they have in the front court if KP gets hurt....and because of the chemistry.
Maybe Im wrong...but trading both PJ and Miles for KP would disrupt that team quite a bit right(they talk about their chemistry)? They would then have to make another move to bring in other front court players that they would hope work out next to KP(when KP plays).
I get that they arent contenders and you have to make moves to come up...but two cheap starters for an expensive injury prone Unicorn while also disturbing team chemistry? Seems risky
It's interesting that to some, the proposed deal, with Miles or PJ being involved, is "selling low" on Porzingis. I think that one of those two guys, with Rozier, Graham, and 23, would be a nice haul for the Mavs, and probably better than what we sent out for him (even given that THJ was a plus for us overall, until lately).
I wouldn't deal with Charlotte for KP without one of those two guys being included. Rozier is a good player, but overpaid. I would consider it if we got 23 and 25, and would pull the trigger for sure if we got 3 picks. Although that's a dicey deal given the Mavs' usage of picks other than Luka and Brunson.
(05-03-2021, 04:16 PM)cow Wrote: That's where I'd skew. He'd speed and quickness give him some potential on defense, but right now that's all it is, potential. There are also some beneficial elements to that speed and quickness on the offensive end. Luka plays at his own pace masterfully because that's what his athleticism allows him to do. Melo just has another gear or two.
I think Melo could be top 10 in the league someday. Luka is, or at least very close to, top 5 today.