(06-23-2023, 01:08 PM)Tyler Wrote: I know it's fashionable to MinMax rosters by either going all-in on tanking (OKC) or all-in on win-now trades (Phoenix). But to me, the mark of a truly good GM is to find that balance between winning now AND later. With moves like this draft night for the future and Kyrie/FA for the present, I think Nico is proving that he's got the right mindset. We're lucky to have him.
I think teams that have managed their assets competently over several years have the luxury of aiming at both win now and later. But I don't think a team that has been mishandled as badly as the Mavs are in a position to effectively do both. There is an argument to be made that if we can get a decent S&T haul for Kyrie (like an unprotected first and a decent young prospect) we should probably pull that trigger and plan on being good in two or three years.