05-23-2021, 02:00 PM
(05-23-2021, 01:12 PM)cjeter24 Wrote: The word at the deadline wa that they would be aggressive.
What's the risk? That you don't one of the free agents that are on the market every year? Guys like the one you listed are gettable every year for MLE money.
When you have cap space, that's the time to be riskier and try to get better talent. Of course Dallas has failed in that regard repeatedly. But doesn't mean it's not the right play when you already have cap space.
We have no problems with the depth of the team. The top end talent is the problem (minus Luka). FA or trade is the only path to those for the Mavs now. And they'll pursue both of them aggressively.
What top end talent is available? That's the whole issue with this offseason. I guess Collins is the obvious name, but if Atlanta matches a max offer the Mavs will have to scramble just to get back where they currently are. I'd call falling out of the playoffs a pretty big risk. And I don't buy the idea that the Hawks will donate JC to us for a few role players and spare change. They have a pretty clear mandate from their ownership to win now.
Other names have serious drawbacks as well. Lowry or Conley? Short term solutions that don't put Dallas over the top and make it more likely Brunson walks. Derozan? Terrible 3pt shooter and defender, 32 years old.
Beyond that you're looking at more RFA's and THJ level players or worse. Holmes is a popular name here (I'm interested too) but I don't consider him top end or worth the $20M he wants.