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RE: MAVS NEWS: 7th O | 20th D | 11th Net | 8th in West | - vfromlmf - 12-15-2022 Welp with the Kleber news ... Welcome to 30+ minutes Mr Wood and welcome to the rotation Mr Latvian Laser. Brace yourself. RE: MAVS NEWS: 7th O | 20th D | 11th Net | 8th in West | - cow - 12-15-2022 Wood trade incoming. RE: MAVS NEWS: 7th O | 20th D | 11th Net | 8th in West | - F Gump - 12-15-2022 (12-15-2022, 12:31 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: https://twitter.com/thesteinline/status/1603438368716619776?s=46&t=-PisaNuGncviZ0N58t4RfQ It's things like this that might open up developmental minutes and also ease (or force) the team into a tanking direction. RE: MAVS NEWS: 7th O | 20th D | 11th Net | 8th in West | - DanSchwartzgan - 12-15-2022 (12-15-2022, 11:48 AM)vfromlmf Wrote: Where do we go from here? One clarification...Maxi can't be traded this season. I think the first question has to be 'are we looking at this Long Term or Short Term?. The problem with thinking Short Term is the roster is a bit of a game of Jenga. Pull out one block to fix another and the tower might still crumble. We can't trade so-and-so. He makes the D work. We can't trade so-and-so. He's the only ball-handler besides Luka. We can't trade so-and-so. We need his shooting to spread the floor so Luka can get to the basket. We have too many sacred cows who aren't the least bit sacred to any fan base outside of our own. If we aren't a contender, we should think longer term (thus my posting of what Cato said about needing to stop thinking of ourselves as a WC Finalist). But, as someone stated earlier, when has Cuban ever made an in-season deal (at least since the early 2000's) that was more about future seasons than the current season. IF we assume they have some ability to look beyond the end of their noses, the next question is who are your keepers and what do you really need to build a roster around that. It should be a 'white sheet exercise'. Start from scratch. You have Luka. Now what? I really think Green is the only player I'd mark as untouchable. He's really the only two way player on the roster. He's not good enough at ball handling to be the second creator, but he hits his outside shots, defends the point of attack, drives and can score or create off of drives. He is a Swiss Army Knife with upside and there is certainly room for that in a lineup with Luka. I'm not saying you have to jettison everyone else. You just can't treat them as sacred. At this point, you need another person who can create their own shot. They also need to defend at a high level. It can be any position really. Jaylen Brown at SF/SG is probably the ideal. A younger version of Paul George would also work (I'm trying to avoid obvious top 15 guys like Kawai). But Siakam at center would also work. The next Jrue Holiday at PG would work too if that guy exists. Luka and Green are positionally flexible. So, it just needs to be someone willing to put up with Luka's crap, but good enough to carry things themselves on any given night. The position doesn't really matter. If that player is a four or a five, then you have to compliment them at the other "big" position. Maybe that is Dorian. Maybe it isn't. But, if that second creator is a wing or a guard, then you have to figure out what kind of big rotation best fits your creators. It has to start at the defensive end. We can talk all day (literally) about whether 5-out or a PnR big is best to unlock Luka. But he can work offensively with either. What we know is he can't work with a poor defender patrolling the paint. I think getting that right is much more important than the philosophical debate around the offensive end. After that, you eventually get to a point where everyone else is just a replacement level player and largely interchangeable as long as they fit with the philosophy of how you want to play and what you need when your main players sit. Try to avoid having to pay guys like this above market contracts. RE: MAVS NEWS: 7th O | 20th D | 11th Net | 8th in West | - StrandedOnBeauboisHill - 12-15-2022 (12-15-2022, 12:48 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: it just needs to be someone willing to put up with Luka's crap This reality is becoming concerning to me. RE: MAVS NEWS: 7th O | 20th D | 11th Net | 8th in West | - F Gump - 12-15-2022 (12-15-2022, 12:48 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: One clarification...Maxi can't be traded this season. I think the first question has to be 'are we looking at this Long Term or Short Term?. The problem with thinking Short Term is the roster is a bit of a game of Jenga. Pull out one block to fix another and the tower might still crumble. We can't trade so-and-so. He makes the D work. We can't trade so-and-so. He's the only ball-handler besides Luka. We can't trade so-and-so. We need his shooting to spread the floor so Luka can get to the basket. We have too many sacred cows who aren't the least bit sacred to any fan base outside of our own. That's a good outline, but it sure does show how far away they really are right now. They need like 3-4 IDEAL moves to happen to make them be elite, and imo it would be a miracle for them to even figure out how to get ONE done. Unfortunately, it takes an incredible amount of genius to figure out how to sell off pieces at an ideal price, just as much or more than buying. That makes it hard to imagine that they could go into seller mode and somehow restock their empty asset closet. RE: MAVS NEWS: 7th O | 20th D | 11th Net | 8th in West | - vfromlmf - 12-15-2022 (12-15-2022, 12:48 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: you need another person who can create their own shot....(and) defend at a high level Again, Van Vleet might be the best realistic options unless you're able to identify "the next" Jrue Holiday before he becomes the next Jrue Holiday. I really don't know who that player might be. Is Davion Mitchell someone who could get there or is he more Frank Ntilikina? He's a bulldog but can't shoot. RE: MAVS NEWS: 7th O | 20th D | 11th Net | 8th in West | - SleepingHero - 12-15-2022 If Maxi tore his hamstring he's going to be out for a LOOOOONG time. Like potentially rest of the season. Never feel right after something like that. RE: MAVS NEWS: 7th O | 20th D | 11th Net | 8th in West | - cow - 12-15-2022 (12-15-2022, 12:58 PM)F Gump Wrote: Unfortunately, it takes an incredible amount of genius to figure out how to sell off pieces at an ideal price, just as much or more than buying. That makes it hard to imagine that they could go into seller mode and somehow restock their empty asset closet. It would be encouraging if the MBT faced the realities of this roster and started selling pieces but terrifying watching the outcome of their negotiations. RE: MAVS NEWS: 7th O | 20th D | 11th Net | 8th in West | - Mavs2021 - 12-15-2022 (12-15-2022, 12:31 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: https://twitter.com/thesteinline/status/1603438368716619776?s=46&t=-PisaNuGncviZ0N58t4RfQ Sadly I knew who this was about before even opening the tweet. Therefore I also question whether that long-term Kleber contract actually has any positive trade value. It probably has neutral value due to the manageable salary and his on-court production, when healthy. But due to his deteriorating health, it´s probably not viewed as a positive asset around the league. As a semi-expiring deal it had a lot more value to make that big splash trade you desire. Those are all small details that add up, when you don´t have a coherent long-term strategy. Brunson at $25M, Dorian at 54/4, Kleber and Bullock on semi-expiring deals plus a few picks could get you a star. Now I just don´t see it. RE: MAVS NEWS: 7th O | 20th D | 11th Net | 8th in West | Maxi out long time - SleepingHero - 12-15-2022 (12-15-2022, 01:05 PM)vfromlmf Wrote: Again, Van Vleet might be the best realistic options unless you're able to identify "the next" Jrue Holiday before he becomes the next Jrue Holiday. I really don't know who that player might be. Is Davion Mitchell someone who could get there or is he more Frank Ntilikina? He's a bulldog but can't shoot. I'd be all over a VanVleet trade. Mavs need to start selling off their pieces. I'd be down for a THJ+Bertans+McGee trade for Westbrook+protected 1st. WB actually would have a role here off the bench. The real prize is the pick and getting off of all of our worst contracts. RE: MAVS NEWS: 7th O | 20th D | 11th Net | 8th in West | Maxi out long time - SleepingHero - 12-15-2022 https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1603440520939945995?cxt=HHwWloC-0ZGqyMAsAAAA https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1603442710077227019?cxt=HHwWloC-_cepycAsAAAA RE: MAVS NEWS: 7th O | 20th D | 11th Net | 8th in West | Maxi out long time - cow - 12-15-2022 (12-15-2022, 01:12 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: Mavs need to start selling off their pieces. I'd be down for a THJ+Bertans+McGee trade for Westbrook+protected 1st. WB actually would have a role here off the bench. Lakers would say no, I think. The salaries don't work but if you flipped Bertans for Bullock, that would probably be more interesting to them. RE: MAVS NEWS: 7th O | 20th D | 11th Net | 8th in West | Maxi out at least 6-8wks - SwisherPrice - 12-15-2022 Kleber is done...he will be 31 in January with the body and durability of a 35 year old. I guess we will start seeing more of JaVale McGee's 3-pt ability RE: MAVS NEWS: 7th O | 20th D | 11th Net | 8th in West | Maxi out at least 6-8wks - cow - 12-15-2022 (12-15-2022, 01:30 PM)SwisherPrice Wrote: Kleber is done...he will be 31 in January with the body and durability of a 35 year old. I guess we will start seeing more of JaVale McGee's 3-pt ability McGee will continue to get no burn and Nico's lie will be exposed. He's the guy that you're going to need down the stretch. RE: MAVS NEWS: 7th O | 20th D | 11th Net | 8th in West | Maxi out long time - Mavs2021 - 12-15-2022 (12-15-2022, 01:17 PM)cow Wrote: Lakers would say no, I think. The salaries don't work but if you flipped Bertans for Bullock, that would probably be more interesting to them. Wood (or Dinwiddie) + Bullock + THJ is the package they might accept. If that´s not enough salary you get to throw in McGee as a bonus. RE: MAVS NEWS: 7th O | 20th D | 11th Net | 8th in West | Maxi out long time - cow - 12-15-2022 (12-15-2022, 01:37 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: Wood (or Dinwiddie) + Bullock + THJ is the package they might accept. If that´s not enough salary you get to throw in McGee as a bonus. Yeah, I was thinking about THJ + Wood + Bullock (works if you include McGee) but is that too much value for a single FRP? I don't think you are getting two back form LA in any scenario. RE: MAVS NEWS: 7th O | 20th D | 11th Net | 8th in West | Maxi out at least 6-8wks - F Gump - 12-15-2022 (12-15-2022, 01:30 PM)SwisherPrice Wrote: Kleber is done...he will be 31 in January with the body and durability of a 35 year old. I guess we will start seeing more of JaVale McGee's 3-pt ability Fortunately he already got into Cuban's pocket for another $33M in future salary. RE: MAVS NEWS: 7th O | 20th D | 11th Net | 8th in West | Maxi out long time - Mavs2021 - 12-15-2022 (12-15-2022, 01:40 PM)cow Wrote: Yeah, I was thinking about THJ + Wood + Bullock (works if you include McGee) but is that too much value for a single FRP? I don't think you are getting two back form LA in any scenario. I think a FRP is fair (probably top 5-ish protection). The talent doesn´t concern me that much. The bad thing is that you don´t get off the Dinwiddie or Bertans deals, but you get rid of THJ + McGee at least. AND if you really want a veteran LEADER for Luka so desperately, there he is. People might say a lot of things about Westbrook the on-court player, but have you ever heard a single team mate say a bad thing about his as a locker room presence/person. Despite his selfish play, I have never heard a single player or coach say/rumoured: Eh I just don´t like Russ. When he dominated the ball for OKC post-Durant the whole team rallied around him to get those 48 wins or whatever it was. That does not happen without him being a positive presence. Probably another small moment, when our sales/pitch advice expert didn´t read the room properly, when he talked shit about Russell Westbrook. He went for the cheap applause from the fans/press, but didn´t consider that Russ might be popular among the players and they did not appreciate the comments as much as Bill Simmons and Joe Schmo in Section F, Seat 167. RE: MAVS NEWS: 7th O | 20th D | 11th Net | 8th in West | Maxi out at least 6-8wks - Chicagojk - 12-15-2022 Memphis can lose Ja for weeks and it is like "Ok, we got this". Mavs lose a backup big and the whole season is in jeopardy. Some comedy in my statements above, but there is some truth there too. |