https://www.mavsboard.com/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:24:45 +0000 MyBB https://www.mavsboard.com/showthread.php?tid=4346 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:54:44 -0400 RasheedsBigWhiteSpot]]> https://www.mavsboard.com/showthread.php?tid=4346 https://www.wfaa.com/article/sports/nba/...7bc7cd3242]]> https://www.wfaa.com/article/sports/nba/...7bc7cd3242]]> https://www.mavsboard.com/showthread.php?tid=4328 Tue, 19 May 2026 20:43:38 -0400 RasheedsBigWhiteSpot]]> https://www.mavsboard.com/showthread.php?tid=4328 https://www.mavsboard.com/showthread.php?tid=4327 Mon, 18 May 2026 22:36:21 -0400 Deebo]]> https://www.mavsboard.com/showthread.php?tid=4327 https://www.mavsboard.com/showthread.php?tid=4309 Mon, 04 May 2026 12:01:28 -0400 Smitty]]> https://www.mavsboard.com/showthread.php?tid=4309
BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are hiring Masai Ujiri as the franchise's new Team President and Alternate Governor, sources tell me and @BannedMacMahon. Ujiri ran the Toronto Raptors from 2013 to 2025, serving as the architect of the 2019 NBA championship team.]]>
BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are hiring Masai Ujiri as the franchise's new Team President and Alternate Governor, sources tell me and @BannedMacMahon. Ujiri ran the Toronto Raptors from 2013 to 2025, serving as the architect of the 2019 NBA championship team.]]> https://www.mavsboard.com/showthread.php?tid=4304 Sat, 02 May 2026 08:12:20 -0400 Mavs2021]]> https://www.mavsboard.com/showthread.php?tid=4304
Let´s start with a "teardown" version.




Trade 1:

Irving for Kuzma + Portis + #10 pick

 
Trade 2:

Gafford + Thompson for Cam Johnson + Valanciunas + Nuggets #26 pick + 1st round pick swap right with Nuggets in #2028


Trade 3:

TPE for Caruso + #12 pick

Trade 4:

#12 + #30 + remove 1/2 protection from Mavs 2027 pick for # 14 + #18

So we end up with

#8 pick
#10 pick
#14 pick
#18 pick
#26 pick



Using the updated https://www.rookiescale.com/2026-consensus-board/

I pick

#8 Mikael Brown Jr. (I have so many picks now, that I´ll take the upside risk as long as the prognosis isn´t too bad.)
#10 Brayden Burries (Between Ament, Lendebourg and Mara the probability that the Bulls would take a PF/C ain´t that bad.)
#14 Hannes Steinbach (I think he has deceptive prime Dirk athleticism, he runs the floor fast and hard.)
#18 Christian Anderson (Between Brown, Burries and Anderson I am stacked at guard now)
#26 Isaiah Evans (so let´s take another shooter)
#47 Trevon Brazile (elite athletic stats)

Remaining vets: Washington, Marshall, Johnson, Martin, Kuzma, Portis, Caruso. Only Washington and Caruso go beyond 2028.

Future rotation:

Brown (20)/ Anderson (20)
Burries (21) / Christie (23)
Flagg (20) / Evans (20)
Steinbach (20) /
Lively (22) / Brazile (23) /

Important to note that the Mavs will have +$50M of pure capspace from 2027/2028 moving forward, which also means $100M under the 1st apron.

If all goes reasonably well, in two years this Mavs team could be the current Spurs.]]>
Let´s start with a "teardown" version.




Trade 1:

Irving for Kuzma + Portis + #10 pick

 
Trade 2:

Gafford + Thompson for Cam Johnson + Valanciunas + Nuggets #26 pick + 1st round pick swap right with Nuggets in #2028


Trade 3:

TPE for Caruso + #12 pick

Trade 4:

#12 + #30 + remove 1/2 protection from Mavs 2027 pick for # 14 + #18

So we end up with

#8 pick
#10 pick
#14 pick
#18 pick
#26 pick



Using the updated https://www.rookiescale.com/2026-consensus-board/

I pick

#8 Mikael Brown Jr. (I have so many picks now, that I´ll take the upside risk as long as the prognosis isn´t too bad.)
#10 Brayden Burries (Between Ament, Lendebourg and Mara the probability that the Bulls would take a PF/C ain´t that bad.)
#14 Hannes Steinbach (I think he has deceptive prime Dirk athleticism, he runs the floor fast and hard.)
#18 Christian Anderson (Between Brown, Burries and Anderson I am stacked at guard now)
#26 Isaiah Evans (so let´s take another shooter)
#47 Trevon Brazile (elite athletic stats)

Remaining vets: Washington, Marshall, Johnson, Martin, Kuzma, Portis, Caruso. Only Washington and Caruso go beyond 2028.

Future rotation:

Brown (20)/ Anderson (20)
Burries (21) / Christie (23)
Flagg (20) / Evans (20)
Steinbach (20) /
Lively (22) / Brazile (23) /

Important to note that the Mavs will have +$50M of pure capspace from 2027/2028 moving forward, which also means $100M under the 1st apron.

If all goes reasonably well, in two years this Mavs team could be the current Spurs.]]> https://www.mavsboard.com/showthread.php?tid=4297 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:58:11 -0400 StepBackJay]]> https://www.mavsboard.com/showthread.php?tid=4297
And in even more excited news I have launched a "blog" site https://blog.mavsboard.com/ which acts as an aggregator of sorts for our forum content. I had fun making it so I hope you enjoy it. I like it especially on my phone to get the latest hot takes from the forum.]]>
And in even more excited news I have launched a "blog" site https://blog.mavsboard.com/ which acts as an aggregator of sorts for our forum content. I had fun making it so I hope you enjoy it. I like it especially on my phone to get the latest hot takes from the forum.]]> https://www.mavsboard.com/showthread.php?tid=4279 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:39:19 -0400 Scott41theMavs]]> https://www.mavsboard.com/showthread.php?tid=4279
7:00 pm CST - Raps at Grizz. Raps have been pretty shaky going up against weaker teams this year.

7:30 pm CST - Magic at Mavs. As '21 said, a tanking trap game. Kidd had better be pretty slick with his lineups for us to pull this loss out.

9:00 pm CST - Pels at Kings. I know the Pels are segababa, but surely they can beat the lowly Kings...

Hopefully it's a night to keep the 6th-best odds.]]>
7:00 pm CST - Raps at Grizz. Raps have been pretty shaky going up against weaker teams this year.

7:30 pm CST - Magic at Mavs. As '21 said, a tanking trap game. Kidd had better be pretty slick with his lineups for us to pull this loss out.

9:00 pm CST - Pels at Kings. I know the Pels are segababa, but surely they can beat the lowly Kings...

Hopefully it's a night to keep the 6th-best odds.]]> https://www.mavsboard.com/showthread.php?tid=4278 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:06:55 -0400 Smitty]]> https://www.mavsboard.com/showthread.php?tid=4278 ]]> ]]> https://www.mavsboard.com/showthread.php?tid=4277 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:13:34 -0400 Smitty]]> https://www.mavsboard.com/showthread.php?tid=4277 ]]> ]]> https://www.mavsboard.com/showthread.php?tid=4253 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:41:03 -0400 Smitty]]> https://www.mavsboard.com/showthread.php?tid=4253 ]]> ]]> https://www.mavsboard.com/showthread.php?tid=4244 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:22:04 -0400 RasheedsBigWhiteSpot]]> https://www.mavsboard.com/showthread.php?tid=4244
Basketball, I believe, is most fun when there are multiple ways to score and with different types of players being integral to the chemistry of a winning squad. Before, a team needed a true, ball handling PG, a sniper SG, a multidimensional SF, a bruiser PF and a true big man to protect the paint and score inside. Now, it's almost considered a "win" if a team only gives up a 2pt shot.  But what if the ultimate in getting a goal (which requires both the ball AND scorer to get to the basket), the dunk, gets a team 3 points?

Suddenly, inside the paint returns to being important. Likewise, bigger players both offensively and defensively become key.

So if they moved the 3 point line back, eliminated wing 3s, and created a 3 point dunk, the game would return to having more nuisance and diverse strategy. 

Now, I know you're probably saying, "Rasheed, that's a LOT of changes!!!"  But, I say, think how much Adam Silver has messed with things already. Could it be any worse?]]>
Basketball, I believe, is most fun when there are multiple ways to score and with different types of players being integral to the chemistry of a winning squad. Before, a team needed a true, ball handling PG, a sniper SG, a multidimensional SF, a bruiser PF and a true big man to protect the paint and score inside. Now, it's almost considered a "win" if a team only gives up a 2pt shot.  But what if the ultimate in getting a goal (which requires both the ball AND scorer to get to the basket), the dunk, gets a team 3 points?

Suddenly, inside the paint returns to being important. Likewise, bigger players both offensively and defensively become key.

So if they moved the 3 point line back, eliminated wing 3s, and created a 3 point dunk, the game would return to having more nuisance and diverse strategy. 

Now, I know you're probably saying, "Rasheed, that's a LOT of changes!!!"  But, I say, think how much Adam Silver has messed with things already. Could it be any worse?]]> https://www.mavsboard.com/showthread.php?tid=4224 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:20:39 -0400 Smitty]]> https://www.mavsboard.com/showthread.php?tid=4224
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