07-12-2021, 09:18 PM
(07-12-2021, 08:07 PM)Okstate819 Wrote: - I don’t want the highest % of the cap going to a guy who can’t play against small lineups. Had this debate before but again wouldn’t want to be paying Gobert his current contract either.
- I don’t want the highest % of the cap going to a guy can be “simply game planned out” on offense. Luka needed help. He wanted to have someone else help. The idea that KP was capable to do more and just not allowed to by the game plan is ridiculous.
- Wirh KP’s previous injury history, if he suffer one more season ending knee injury you will not be able to trade him period. His frame, history of guys his size are scary enough. Since we will be operating over the cap for the foreseeable future, it’s imperative that we not waste his 30+ salary slot. Have to either trade for usable players who salary match or open up the space this off-season and sign FA.
Just my opinion. The answers to KP questions on Thursday at the press conference will be telling.
Just to be clear the clippers series I referenced at first was the Bubble series.
I didn't say Mavs neccesarily game planned him out.
LAC said we are going to guard you small and push you out to the perimeter. Mavs let it happen and basically used him as a spot up decoy. It's a real detriment to KP's offensive versality for sure. And that's why he needs to be a 3rd piece.
And that's fine if you don't want a small ball lineup. But the other 6 West playoff teams all had a big starting center. It's a bit of a switch from a few years ago.
Lastly I feel like the KP knee narrative is waaaaaay overblown. ACL injury was a freak injury due to an awkward landing. We thought Giannis had the same thing happen just a week or so ago. And we've seen it happen to other guys. And meniscus injuries are super common and plenty of stars have had them and have had no issue coming back from them. The biggest risk for meniscus injuries is always later in the career if the knee continues to wear down. Not really an issue in the now. I'm way more concerned that he's had a long history of a bunch of minor injuries throughout his career. Constant nagging things. That stuff wears you down over time.
If the Mavs are going to be operating over the cap for the foreseeable future, why does what KP make matter? taking his money away doesn't mean you get that much cap space. You aren't going to be able to just dump him into nothing more than likely so it's future cap space... And we'll be over the cap with your line of logic.
We've seen repeatedly no contract is untradable. If the worst you suggest happens, Mavs have ways to get off the contract. They'll have their 1st in 2022 for one. There's only going to be 2 years left on the deal after this year if he has a major injury this year. If he has it in the future, it's a short term contract issue. Honestly I think the fear you and others express here is way too much.