05-08-2022, 08:14 PM
(05-05-2022, 06:36 PM)omahen Wrote: I think Mavs have a short window. Looking at current roster, Brunson, Luka and Green are the only three rotation players that wont be 30 or older next season. So you have about 2-3 seasons to add to this core and make them a contender. Since days of cap space are gone for several years to come and since draft picks will likely have low probability to add significant talent, trades are the only realistic way to make that happen.
I don't really see this at all. At the start of the season the core was:
Luka: 22
Brunson: 25
Dorian: 28
Key rotation guys:
Dinwiddie: 28
Maxi: 29
Hardaway: 29
Bullock: 30
In two or three years the core will be better and the rotation guys will be likely playing at similar level. I would rather continue incremental improvement (like getting a starting center) and go for the bold move in a season or two when they are in a better asset situation. I think this team is closer than some folks are given them credit for and feel like we should probably recover from our last bold move (KP) before pulling the trigger on another.