IZTOK DIAGNOSES DECLINE OF MAVS OFFENSE

[KillerLeft]

I think Kidd has been directed to utilize KP in a way that increases his value.

I don't agree with that idea (not your observation of it, but the principle at play if in fact your observation is accurate) so I have a huge problem with running a team this way, but I must admit that I would much prefer to believe that than to believe that it's a plan to improve the team over years past. 

I'm really curious for this trade deadline. In the past, we always knew that the Mavs were willing and able to take BIG in-season swings (many teams won't) and it was just a matter of waiting to find out if they could get anything done. This year we have zero clue about what they're even out to do, philosophically. A KP trade is a pretty quick way for a new GM to put his stamp on the team, imo, but we don't even know that they're trying, really.