06-25-2021, 05:05 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-25-2021, 05:09 PM by Scott41theMavs.)
I think they need to obtain as many Seth Curry-like guys on value deals as they can this summer - as well as trading for a '23 FRP - in order to bolster the rather bare asset chest this summer. No "big fish" (unless Collins ends up for some crazy reason wanting to leave Atlanta and they are with similar psychosis willing to let him go, or perhaps Ball if we can get him at a tradable cost), just *all* of the good players we can get at deals a tad over the full MLE (to price out the teams that don't have cap room). If THJ prices himself out of tradability, either let him walk (more $$$ for those yummy value FA's), or sign-and-trade him for other players on value deals. Trade KP for air if you can, or other guys on value contracts.
That probably ends up giving us a team no better than last year's in the short term, and Kidd's X-and-O issues will probably put us halfway through the season with a team on track to win 40-45 games. Don't panic! The move for Robin is coming at the TDL, and if Lavine wants to come in '22, we have many good assets available for S-n-T, or, worse case scenario, will have lots of guys who can be traded for air and picks to accommodate him.
That's what I hope to see this summer, anyway...
As of now, I'm not sure we have a talent evaluator who can draft efficaciously. Not that we did before, but we seem to be even more impoverished - unless that one additional hire is coming...
The other part of my plan above is that you need roster space, which means you'd better evaluate Green/Terry/Tiger/Hinton well to decide who's expendable.
That probably ends up giving us a team no better than last year's in the short term, and Kidd's X-and-O issues will probably put us halfway through the season with a team on track to win 40-45 games. Don't panic! The move for Robin is coming at the TDL, and if Lavine wants to come in '22, we have many good assets available for S-n-T, or, worse case scenario, will have lots of guys who can be traded for air and picks to accommodate him.
That's what I hope to see this summer, anyway...
(06-25-2021, 05:03 PM)JamesConway Wrote: Yeah really tough not targeting him given the circumstances.
I have no clue what is going to happen. I could see them trade guys like Maxi in an attempt to get more caproom while maybe picking up an asset in the process.
Dumping Powell could also be impactful. Brunson‘s future is up in the air.
As always I’d REALLY love to see us get into the draft. A Kuzma/Josh Hart type of addition always helps lol.
As of now, I'm not sure we have a talent evaluator who can draft efficaciously. Not that we did before, but we seem to be even more impoverished - unless that one additional hire is coming...
The other part of my plan above is that you need roster space, which means you'd better evaluate Green/Terry/Tiger/Hinton well to decide who's expendable.