05-26-2021, 11:16 PM
(05-26-2021, 10:49 PM)dynamicalVoid Wrote: Im not an NBA salary historian by any means...but if the Mavs have Front Court issues...and posters on here claim WCS has high +/- or defensive numbers...do you not want to keep him at 4M? Maybe I am considering the DP contract too much here.
I get that its about value and what you can get in return. But WCS seems like an asset at 4M.
I saw him make Leonard do a U-Turn in the lane...guards have a hard time driving on him when he is switched on them(it seems...I dont watch tape...just live game eye test). There are a lot of tall, long quick footed guys these days...but a lot of them are like Bismack Biyombo. Maybe Im wrong and need to study the league more.
Is WCS's offense so bad...his bball IQ and awareness so bad that he isnt worth 4M? Seems like his defense is worth something more than 4M. Maybe I need to study more.
I like WCS at that price but I look at it like this, what players should we look to upgrade vs. what players should we keep.
Players to Upgrade:
JJ Reddick
Nico Mellie
Willie Cauley-Stein
What are the need areas:
3 Point shooting
High Motor Big
Wing Defender in the 6-7 to 6-9 range
Secondary ball handler
What makes this tough is figuring out who needs to go. I actually like Josh Richardson long term as long as its on a Seth Curry like contract. I think he is a good piece and he fits in and meshes well in the locker room.
I thin the key is grabbing guys that fit multiple holes on the team. For example, Goran Dragic adds shooting, iso scoring, and secondary ball handler and could come at a discount.
Who do I target:
Keep Tim Hardaway Jr.
Keep Josh Richardson
Sign Goran Dragic (Secondary ball handler, Shooter, iso scorer)
Sign Richaun Holmes (High Motor Big)
Sign Rudy Gay (Wing Defender in the 6-7 to 6-9 range)
or
Otto Porer Jr (Wing Defender in the 6-7 to 6-9 range)