09-26-2022, 09:18 PM
(09-26-2022, 05:28 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I think Crowder would help, but not as much as I thought back when he signed in PHX instead of coming here. He's just not the same player he was then, I don't think.
Plus, I think the team might be slightly worse this season, anyway, and Crowder, while helping in some areas, wouldn't solve some of what really worries me.
I've read in a few places recently that Crowder is upset in PHX because they want him to come off the bench, and he's focused on finding a starting job so that he can maximize his chances for one more big payday. I'm not sure I'd see him as a starter here, personally, and even if I did I certainly wouldn't want to be painted into a corner like that were I the Mavs.
Add all of that up, and no, I don't think I'd cough up Josh Green for Crowder, though if Green doesn't take a major step forward this season I might feel silly for saying so in a few months.
The thing is, we can’t really say what Green will be in a year from now.
But we know, if we trade him like that, we have fucked it up again.
So the hope is, the Mavs can see how good he is developing and keep him therefor.