08-05-2021, 04:53 PM
(08-05-2021, 04:36 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I do. I think he’d fit in great, and if they get the Dragic from the bubble season, I think he’d be a GOOD starter.
Well, yeah. The question is, how big an "if" is that.
He was removed from Miami’s starting lineup this past season because it was thought at the time that Tyler Herro was about to be an all-star. That turned out to be laughable, at least in the short term, and I believe Miami would’ve had a much better season had they not made that choice.
I absolutely think this guy has always been one of the most underrated players in the league, and I think that is still true even as he begins to decline.
I have been a fan of his for years, since before I even knew who Luka Doncic was, and this is like the third time they have teased us with the possibility of acquiring him.
Every single positive thing I have written on this forum for the past 3 to 4 days has been built on a foundation of THJ and Goran Dragic.
Really? I may be misremembering, but I thought you were on the Kyle Lowry train. Was that only if they also got Dragic? Or was Dragic the alternative?
You may be right about Dragic, Killer. He may really be as good as Lowry and Conley and so forth. If that is really the case, then it seems like you should be willing for the Mavs to pay $19M for him. Maybe you are. At that level, it's surprising he hasn't drawn more interest, since his salary wouldn't be out of line.
Anyway, if you're right, a push to get him, even at a high cost, would seem to be desirable.
If in fact, he has significantly declined, then I think you have to view him as one of a number of alternatives out there. I find the idea that the Mavs are unable to obtain any competent playmaker except Dragic out of all the players in the NBA somewhat appalling. But, maybe that's just where we are.