GAME 13 DIRKIE: Winner KP (67%) | Runner-up THJ (24%)

[sterlingmallory]

My biggest issue with trading guys like DFS/Maxi is that I don't see them getting back the value that they are providing the team.  Guys like that don't get much value in trades, but we desperate need players who are quality on defense and don't kill you on offense.  I feel like losing either causes a gapping hole that is not easily filled and I'm skeptical throwing either into a trade is going to return equal value back.  The reality is that due to 3 years of mismanagement, this team does not have hardly any tradable assets, and our best bet is going to be expiring guys plus picks (once we get access to them).

That's an understandable point, but we have to do something eventually. The team can't stay exactly the same forever. I know it sucks that the FO has screwed up literally every big move since drafting Luka, but the only choice now is to work with what we have. So if you don't move DFS or Maxi then I guess that means it's one of KP, THJ, or probably most likely, Brunson, because every one else on the roster has next to no value. That's fine, but also really risky. You better be getting a scorer/playmaker back. If you can do that then by all means, but it won't be easy. With KP's huge contract and Brunson's tiny contract, it also might be pretty hard to get equal value for them as well. 

Another thing to think about, is DFS going to get overpaid this summer? I love what he brings to the locker room and defensively, but he really doesn't have a lot of gravity on offense. He gets left open constantly and is at best a good shooter, but not elite. Teams are willing to gamble on DFS beating them. I think Bullock and Maxi space the floor more than DFS personally.

So I don't know, there are no great options unless we find a stupid team willing to trade something of value for our trash. 

It's really funny how Cuban's mantra since the last lockout has been "flexibility" and keeping the powder dry and not clogging up cap space, only have us now in a position where we have very little flexibility and not many assets to improve. Peak irony. But what can you do I guess? Maybe we can hit a home run on an MLE signing and our draft pick this summer?