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[SleepingHero]

These things are STILL true. But that does not (and I never said so) mean they WILL happen with the Mavs. He may not find a fit here. But that doesn't mean he doesn't have potential

I agree. MKG will finally realize his offensive potential when he plays for the Shanghai Sharks next year.

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DP and the extension was a GOOD get for the Mavs because of elite offense, solid defense, and great lockerroom/leadership/chemistry presence. 

And I disagree that the extension was good for the Mavs. Powell was an elite offensive player. He was a master at his craft. Maybe top 5 in being a roll man in the entire league. And I also agree he was and IS a fantastic lockerroom presence. But we diverge at the solid defense. At best he's average, at worst he's a turnstyle. 

Either way, there was still NO good reason for the Mavs extend Powell. Especially since they're putting so much of an importance on 2021 cap space, and Powell's deal runs right through that. I don't blame the Mavs or Powell for his unfortunate injury. It's not his fault. But it IS the Mavs fault for signing Powell to a deal to the same terms as his last one, in which he was already slightly overpaid for. And they continued that same pay scale for multiple years right through a free agency where they're prioritizing cap space. It was idiotic. Especially when they literally didn't have to do that at all.