2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[DanSchwartzgan]

I wonder if there could be some kind of Duffy-approved J Rich for Dragic trade that would allow Mavs to stay over the cap.

I think I already proposed the most logical JRich deal that results in Duffy being happy.


Hint:  He got 8 assists last night playing PF
 

Thaddeus Young would definitely be a ball mover when Luka sits.

As a reminder, Chicago is a place where Duffy has a ton of influence.  They now have Vucevic and want to extend LaVine.  If Duffy says they needs to give JRich an extension after trading for him, I bet they do it.  Add in the fact Chicago is short the space needed to get a max extension.  Swapping JRich (at his opt-in amount) for Thaddeus Young gets Chicago almost exactly what they need in space to do the max extension for LaVine.  Also, JRich fills an actual need as Temple and Valentine play the same position and are both free this summer.

Now, don't ask me how Young fits with the rest of the front court as I have no idea who the rest of the front court is at this point.  Earlier this week Hollinger did a "most-underrated" piece for The Athletic.  In it he cited Raptor, EPM and Lebron when he made his argument for how good Gobert is.  If that combo is good enough for Hollinger...  So, I looked at player ranks in each for several of our favorite targets.  Young comes in at 28th, 49th and 65th respectively (average is 47).  That is way better than Collins, Holmes, Markkanen or any current Mav big.  BTW, probably THE best player we could target if the idea was to find someone who shows well in those three metrics would be Conley (11th, 10th and 18th).  Players like Lowry, DeRozan, Graham, Ball and Rozier don't come close.

Powell/T Young/WCS
KP/Maxi
DFS/Green
Conley
Luka/Brunson