12-06-2019, 05:13 PM
Credit is due for Luka no doubt. Donnie can screw up every transaction for the rest of Luka's career and the Mavs will still be good if not great because of Luka a la Dirk or LeBron. That's the funny thing, you just gotta make 1 right move. The Bulls, for example, have hit on way more draft picks than us but they just can't find that transcendent superstar.
As for our offseason, any way you slice it, it was a disappointment. There were major opportunities to take advantage of and Donnie fell short.
Bid against themselves for Powell and Seth, handing them long term contracts. Had to give up 2 second rounders and space for a bench player in Delon. Then you have those trying to spin the offseason as a success because we signed KP. Ok well so far he's not playing like a max contract player either.
A lot of love for Brogdon but even doing something as small as signing Marcus Morris instead of Seth Curry, and the Mavs would be 17-4 right now. It's those little things that have been bugging us for years.
But so far it doesn't matter because we have Luka covering up for them. I suppose the best compliment you can give Donnie is that he hasn't surrounded Luka with G-League talent.
The ultimate question is can Donnie and the Mavs form the next dynasty? I have little doubt we'll be a consistent contender, at least a second round team who makes the WCF every now and then. It's the next level or two I am wondering about.
As for our offseason, any way you slice it, it was a disappointment. There were major opportunities to take advantage of and Donnie fell short.
Bid against themselves for Powell and Seth, handing them long term contracts. Had to give up 2 second rounders and space for a bench player in Delon. Then you have those trying to spin the offseason as a success because we signed KP. Ok well so far he's not playing like a max contract player either.
A lot of love for Brogdon but even doing something as small as signing Marcus Morris instead of Seth Curry, and the Mavs would be 17-4 right now. It's those little things that have been bugging us for years.
But so far it doesn't matter because we have Luka covering up for them. I suppose the best compliment you can give Donnie is that he hasn't surrounded Luka with G-League talent.
The ultimate question is can Donnie and the Mavs form the next dynasty? I have little doubt we'll be a consistent contender, at least a second round team who makes the WCF every now and then. It's the next level or two I am wondering about.