(12-20-2022, 06:03 AM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: You are missing the part that comes before the big trade or draft pick. Where teams build and develop a young core. To go back to the Warriors example. Did they trade for Curry, Green or Thompson? Nope. Developed a young core and slowly improved. That´s the part the Mavs have been trying to short cut. If they had done that in the past we wouldn´t be having this disucssion right now and the Mavs wouldn´t be low on assets.
It doesn´t matter if Hardy is ready or not. That´s the whole point of tanking. Get him reps and see if he can improve. Same for Green and to a lesser degree Frank. The one year tank scenario is exactly what the Mavs need to make up for missing assets and lack of overall talent. It´s not like the guys the Mavs could potentially sell are good enough to compete anyway. Use DFSs, Green´s and Kleber´s injury as an opportunity to retool. Give them extended breaks. That alone should be enough to tank the record.
Even if you are all in on a big trade an additional pick next summer is exactly what the Mavs need. It should be a no brainer win-win for both team draft and team trade.
We were growing a core of DFS & Maxi and then Luka & Brunson.
How much more growing do you need?
By the way, you just hit the point.
We are far beyond the "growing" phase of an rebuild.