05-23-2023, 08:02 AM
(05-23-2023, 01:43 AM)audiosway Wrote: Jokic is a great player no doubt. But, that Nuggets team is loaded. Aaron Gordon was a star with the Magic, Porter Jr can shoot the lights out of that thing, KCP is a great role player that was a lottery pick, and that doesn't even mention 27 who is making his own star. Jokic is the engine but that team is stacked like crazy.
If only the Mavs could build a team around Luka.
They are a deep team and have done a great job building around Jokic. They might have been primed for a finals run prior if Murray did not get injured.
I wouldn't call Gordon a star though in Orlando. Solid player. Just in the wrong role if he is one of your best players. Orlando fans were not sad to see him leave. Probably best in an overqualified role player. But, this is the type of caliber of player Mavs need to be in the look out for with their 27th first round pick. Porter is the ultimate wild card....he has all star ability but can be up and down. But if he can stay healthy he is progressing nicely.
As you mention about building the team around Luka, while the Mavs were scrambling with the Jalen loss and promising Javale a starting role, the Nuggets signed Bruce Brown for 6 million, made a smart trade for KCP to provide shooting and drafted Braun. That is my definition of working around the edges to improve the team. Sure it is hard, but it is definitely possible and the Mavs have stunk at this for a while.