06-29-2021, 08:59 AM
(This post was last modified: 06-29-2021, 09:03 AM by KillerLeft.)
(06-29-2021, 08:40 AM)HanspardsShowerVoice Wrote: Yeah, I don't think Nico is just the Mavs version of World Wide Wes who is some player agent/mentor recruiter, although that will be part of his job and part of the appeal.
We don't know that this guy is a qualified personnel evaluator yet, but people who know the most about him seem to project that he will be, which is a good sign. I don't buy that the evaluation portion of his Nike career will directly translate to this job, even if there is some overlap. However, like you I tend to believe he'll be good, once he gets some experience. Better than Donnie, at least.
As for the draft, however, the thing that I most often read complaints about around here isn't the misses on players picked (frustrating, but every team has those), it's the blatant and clear philosophy the Mavs have always signaled that they don't value the draft as a means of improving, especially in situations where they feel they have their star and are already a playoff team. Will that change with the new staff, or is that philosophy held at the TOP of the organization? That's the question, imho.