(04-11-2023, 05:08 PM)omahen Wrote: Another gem. So if defense fell apart with basically same roster (unless you think Brunson was the defensive anchor), is it perhaps the scheme? Or Mavs just didn't see 30+ year old players could regress?

(1) Mavs Film Room ?? on Twitter: "That’s that brutal Nico Harrison honesty right there lol He’s right" / Twitter

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Oh, really? Last offseason really gives us confidence in this statement.

(1) Mike Leslie on Twitter: "Nico Harrison: “To fans that are frustrated, they should be frustrated. This year was not acceptable… I feel for them, and the only confidence I can give them is we’re going to evaluate everything, and we’re not going to be in this position again.”" / Twitter

(04-11-2023, 05:50 PM)cow Wrote: Nico's comments are absurd about Dorian.  Yes, they were terrible on defense last year but they are further away from being a good defense now that Dorian is gone.

(04-14-2023, 12:39 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: Still hypocritical to fine 1 team for doing it when you know others are too.

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Same with the tampering rule.

(04-14-2023, 12:39 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: Still hypocritical to fine 1 team for doing it when you know others are too.

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Same with the tampering rule.

(04-14-2023, 01:23 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: I’m well aware that the league turns a blind eye until it’s shoved in their face. Still doesn’t make it right. Kidd is and was absolutely an idiot for many more reasons than this isolated issue, same with Cuban. That is besides the fact that an investigation of all the bottom teams would reveal the same finable offense.

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And an investigation into all teams that sign FAs in the offseason would reveal the Mavs are the only team that shouldn’t be fined for tampering…shame on them!

(04-14-2023, 01:34 PM)cow Wrote: You aren't wrong but even these types of fines wouldn't dissuade teams from chances at Wemby-like opportunities.

(04-14-2023, 04:44 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: https://twitter.com/mavsfilmroom/status/1646903979110981632?s=46&t=Fmdr94oXagcEyy75KJqaFg

Kidd isn't going anywhere folks ;(

(04-17-2023, 04:24 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: From Stein:


League sources tell The Stein Line that the Mavericks, fresh off plummeting from the Western Conference finals into the lottery, are in advanced discussions to hire former Utah Jazz lead decision-maker Dennis Lindsey to join the organization as a special assistant to general manager Nico Harrison.

Dallas’ front office is headed by Harrison and assistant general manager and former Mavericks All-Star guard Michael Finley — with the longstanding involvement, as seen since he bought the franchise in January 2000, from Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. Harrison’s most recent two hires came from the Brooklyn Nets: Senior director of pro personnel Matt Riccardi and senior director of salary cap and strategy Andrew Baker.

Sources say Harrison has been looking for an experienced sounding-board voice to join the Mavericks in a consultant’s role dating to last offseason. This is a pivotal summer in Dallas, with the Mavericks not only faced with trying to re-sign Kyrie Irving in free agency but addressing well-chronicled concerns about its interior and wing defense and rebounding despite limited trade assets or salary-cap flexibility to make moves.

(04-17-2023, 04:32 PM)omahen Wrote:  

Also of note - what is with Mavs and NY? Not only the two FO signings came from BKN. It was also the Kyrie trade. And KP for SD as a former BKN guy (do you still remember big words Cuban used when they made the move and how they discussed it in NY). Most of the other players that came in latetly were playing in NY (THJ, FN, Bullock, Pinson). Is NY the only town Cuban is doing business with?

(04-17-2023, 04:35 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Houston (Wood trade).  It is a relationship business baby.  Apparently Cuban's relationships are limited.  I doubt we do anything new with the Knicks for awhile.

(04-17-2023, 04:52 PM)sterlingmallory Wrote: Love the updated thread title