12-22-2022, 09:41 AM
(12-22-2022, 08:23 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: The Orlando Magic playing good ball. I wish the Mavs would role the dice on guys like Fultz and Bol Bol. It is tough when you are trying to win, but I would really like some low cost gambles on young guys rather than the Sterling Brown's of the world.
I have always been sort of a fan of Mo Wagner. He has played well this year. Say what you want with the Lakers, but they draft well in the late first and second rounds. Unfortunately, most of their picks are now on other teams. Although, while Wagner is a solid player they did pass on Brunson, Robert Wiliiams, Gary Trent and Jared Vanderbilt. So I guess I shouldn't give them too much props on the Wagner selection.
There is no low-cost gamble with BolBol or Fultz anymore. Those decisions had to be made in the summer. Undoubtedly a decent chance BolBol would have picked 5M Mavs over 2M Magic, but they had to Joel. The Magic probably happily dump the Fultz contract over the summer for something as low as a THJ. Not anymore. If the Magic trade Fultz it will be, because Cole Anthony forces their hand. He´s the real prize imho.
Just like with Mo Wagner you need some forward projection, but we just reserve our 13th to 15th spots for the Theo Pinsons, Joel McGees and Fatu Campazzos of the world rather than gamble on young players with upside. In all three of these cases (BolBol, Wagner, Fultz) you could see the potential.