2021-2022 MAVS NEWS: 4th in West | WCF loss [ARCHIVED]

[KillerLeft]

KL, c'mon man. Burke has scored a total of 14 points in  7 games during this entire month. He's shooting 27% from the field and an even worse 20% from 3. He had a mediocre stretch in December putting up 8ppg on 43/31/92, but other than that Burke hasn't shown anything that he deserves an NBA roster spot.

So, it seems obvious to me, but someone has to be the third PG who doesn't regularly play. Would you rather that be a kid? Maybe, but the Mavs have Burke, and literally every time he has come in this season (last season, not so much) I've been pretty pleased with his game. As long as the vet is content with his role enough not to cause issues in the locker room, there are actually some advantages to having him instead of a kid. It's really no different than keeping Boban on the roster. Burke has played more than him lately, right?

In fact, I think Burke could be a rotation player if a big trade went down and the Mavs needed him for a 10-15 minute role. If Brunson is still here past the TDL and summer, then sure, Burke and his money are probably a waste, but as we're discussing nonstop, we just don't know if that will be the case. 

I confidently stand by my take - I would MUCH rather have Burke here right now than DSJ. MUCH. If/when they extend Brunson, I probably change that stance, but even then the "kid" I'd want will be someone with loads less baggage here than DSJ. 

Basically, just don't want DSJ.

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Trey’s upside is he might be a third-string-quality PG. 

Dennis’s upside is he might turn into a legit rotation piece, possibly even a sixth man or starter.

I disagree with both statements.