How Can the Mavs NOT Be Better with These Additions?

[mvossman]

I doubt anyone thinks Mavs will be worse. They had 38 wins last season. The question really is, how much more wins can an upgrade of a third string unit with only a couple of changes in top 10 rotation bring.

I mean the most obvious chance at improvement is a healthy Luka/Kyrie with an offseason to learn how to play together.

Grant Williams is not a third stringer.  He is obviously a huge upgrade considering we had virtually no PF for most of the season given the Dorian and Maxi injuries and then the trade.

A lot of guys on that list could be in the top 10 rotation by the end of the year.  I think adding depth and youth to a team that was old and paper thin is more value than its getting credit for.