07-23-2021, 03:48 PM
(07-23-2021, 03:22 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I never bought into the GS angle, personally. They're trying to be good, and they know how to be good.
My hope for a KP destination would be the type of team who could never get a big-name guy in a thousand years without drafting him. If one of those teams deluded themselves into taking a chance on him, that could be interesting. Teams like (examples of team type, not specific need for KP) Sacramento, Minnesota, Charlotte, etc.
I agree. Sacramento, Charlotte or Orlando. Teams that are either desperate to make a splash or have the time to take a chance and not be destroyed, if his knees bust completely. The question is simply whether the Mavs would lower themselves to accept the offers these teams would make to get out of the long-term money and the injury risk.
Hield/Bagley
Harris/Bamba + RJ Hampton (if lucky) or #33
Rozier + #11
I´d actually like the 3rd trade the most.
Rozier + Mitchell are a great fit as backcourt partners for Luka and it opens enough money to make signficant front court moves right now, but also ties up no long-term money. Alperen Sengun or Jalen Johnson also good options here.
The Orlando trade would depend on multiple factors. Do I believe in Mo Bamba as a basketball player, cause he´ll be a RFA in 12 months and what do his medicals look like? Can I get RJ Hampton could also make or break the deal for me.
With the first trade it´s basically the same questions as in the Orlando deal, only Bagley instead of Bamba.
Though to be honest I´d be shocked, if Nico/Kidd could push such deals past Cuban. I´m sadly pretty sure, he´ll once again dig his short-term heels in and refuse any deals that he does perceive as immediate talent downgrades.
It´s amazing Cuban had the vision to sell this internet radio idea at the right moment, but he can´t visualize any Mavs plans that go further into the future than next season.
