06-25-2021, 07:34 AM
Just a personal hunch, but I think the Mavs are going to go hard after DeRozan as a tone setter going forward for the new front office with Nico. DeRozan is a Nike client and idolized Kobe, and while he's not a "Superstar" I think he's a legit All Star caliber player and a very respected NBA veteran, and his signing could signal to other players that Dallas is a destination under new ownership. It also just so happens that Mark said the #1 roster need for the Mavs is another shotmaker/ball handler to take some of the offensive workload off of Luka.
https://www.poundingtherock.com/2020/9/1...-from-nike
Also think going after DeRozan could allow the Mavs to use Brunson as trade ammo before he hits his 2nd contract.
Quote:“I’d watched him growing up. I watched Kobe do everything. His shot. His footwork. How he works in the post. Everything growing up was Kobe. I tried to emulate the tough shots he took, his pump fake. There’s nothing you can show me that Kobe has done on a court that I don’t know about or have tried. I practice almost all of them.”
https://www.poundingtherock.com/2020/9/1...-from-nike
Also think going after DeRozan could allow the Mavs to use Brunson as trade ammo before he hits his 2nd contract.