03-30-2022, 02:00 PM
I know he won't get it because there are more media-friendly candidates, but I'm supportive of Kidd for COTY consideration.
Sure the Mavs were a playoff team last year, but nobody (outside of a few here on the board) had them at anything like 50 wins. Add in the injury/Covid games lost then stir in the KP drama and you have a new coach with a new (defense) focus trying to re-program a team that didn't change much personnel-wise from the offensively-oriented previous season.
All the while rehabbing KP's image enough to get another team to bite on the trade. Not to mention getting playable minutes out of Green and making Luka a seemingly happy camper.
Sure the Mavs were a playoff team last year, but nobody (outside of a few here on the board) had them at anything like 50 wins. Add in the injury/Covid games lost then stir in the KP drama and you have a new coach with a new (defense) focus trying to re-program a team that didn't change much personnel-wise from the offensively-oriented previous season.
All the while rehabbing KP's image enough to get another team to bite on the trade. Not to mention getting playable minutes out of Green and making Luka a seemingly happy camper.