Good points Dan. I think we've all been thinking it for sure. Anyone but Luka is on the table and non guaranteed to be back.
If I were to guess as to the plan of what the next GM would be it would be to create as much ammo as possible to build out the team (assuming the GM isn't Finley).
What does that mean? Currently we have no draft picks, we can have cap space, and we have some assets like Brunson that can be flipped into something else.
Honestly the only guy outside of Luka/KP that you can say is a very good starter here is DFS. Everyone else is a meh guy or a bench guy or a role guy. Brunson is a very solid player and has value. He's no starter with Luka.
If I'm coming into make over team my #1 priority is addressing the top end of your lineup which is your starters. Both DFS and KP could have better players as your starters but you straight up have 2 horrible starter spots. Keep in mind I'm talking about the season as a whole and not the Clippers series where KP was game planned out.
So anyone but Luka, KP and DFS should be looking to be turned into starters or assets that help you get those starters. And a star might arrive when those guys come. Ideally it would. Simultaneously you should be looking to upgrade you established good starters as you are making these moves. Obviously you aren't trading Luka but you need to be also looking for ways to make him better. You don't have to trade KP, but you need to find ways to make him better. Same for DFS.
I suggested this earlier in the year and I'll suggest it again. THJ is not a starter. He's a very nice player. Mavs should look at SNT him into something else that gives you an asset or turns into a legit starter.
Brunson is an asset this year. But he won't be an asset next year when he has to get paid. You need to flip into something else or turn him into a legit starter.
I like alot of our guys, but I hope our new GM is ruthless with the roster overhaul and we say an entirely new team with flexibility to do more.
Hopefully that makes some sort of coherent sense.
If I were to guess as to the plan of what the next GM would be it would be to create as much ammo as possible to build out the team (assuming the GM isn't Finley).
What does that mean? Currently we have no draft picks, we can have cap space, and we have some assets like Brunson that can be flipped into something else.
Honestly the only guy outside of Luka/KP that you can say is a very good starter here is DFS. Everyone else is a meh guy or a bench guy or a role guy. Brunson is a very solid player and has value. He's no starter with Luka.
If I'm coming into make over team my #1 priority is addressing the top end of your lineup which is your starters. Both DFS and KP could have better players as your starters but you straight up have 2 horrible starter spots. Keep in mind I'm talking about the season as a whole and not the Clippers series where KP was game planned out.
So anyone but Luka, KP and DFS should be looking to be turned into starters or assets that help you get those starters. And a star might arrive when those guys come. Ideally it would. Simultaneously you should be looking to upgrade you established good starters as you are making these moves. Obviously you aren't trading Luka but you need to be also looking for ways to make him better. You don't have to trade KP, but you need to find ways to make him better. Same for DFS.
I suggested this earlier in the year and I'll suggest it again. THJ is not a starter. He's a very nice player. Mavs should look at SNT him into something else that gives you an asset or turns into a legit starter.
Brunson is an asset this year. But he won't be an asset next year when he has to get paid. You need to flip into something else or turn him into a legit starter.
I like alot of our guys, but I hope our new GM is ruthless with the roster overhaul and we say an entirely new team with flexibility to do more.
Hopefully that makes some sort of coherent sense.