2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[omahen]

Holmes   Powell
KP          Maxi
DFS        Green
THJ        rMLE
Luka       Brunson

OR

Powell     WCS
KP          Maxi
DFS        Green
THJ        Fournier/Monk
Luka       Brunson

I think both cases are bad, if I am just brutally honest. I just don't see how we significantly improved our roster. That would be of course fine, if this team makes a deep playoff run. If not, this would be a very bad offseason, imho.

In case 1 you have 20 mil locked in back up bigs, which is more or less a waste of money, imho. I just don't see adding another medium/high prized big as long as KP is on the team. Or Powell/Kleber, if one prefers to dump them. The fourth big should be filled with rMLE level guy at most. As it is now.

In the second case I just don't see how either Monk or Fournier are big upgrades over JRich. Neither of them plays defense. Monk has half of a season sample of playing decent basketball. I will assume we believe that will hold. Still, best case I see that as marginal improvement.

I think if Mavs are not satisfied with current talent level, they should swing for much higher ceiling guys. Either one of top RFA or one of the top vets. With a little bit of creativity we could do even more. I think Green and Brunson should be promoted in guards position.