NBA TRADE TALK: TDL over

[Mavs2021]

The most concerning aspect of the last two games is Brunson’s inability to help vs length when Luka desperately needs someone else to step up. It’s a concern that will only be exasperated in the playoffs as we saw last year vs Batum. If you can use Brunson to get a long term starter such as Collins or Grant, do it yesterday.

Unfortunately correct. I´d add that finishing is not even the problem. He can still reliably get his points. 17.5 points on +50% shooting in the last two games. It´s that he cannot see the floor well enough against physical pressure. Last two games he had six assists against seven turnovers.

Nevertheless the problem remains the same. We need a real #2 scorer/play-maker. Brunson is perfectly fine as a JET. We´d have none of these problems, if they went after Ball or DeRozan in the summer instead of Lowry and THJ.