04-18-2023, 02:12 PM
(04-18-2023, 09:10 AM)ItsGoTime Wrote: The report says Nico has been looking for someone in this capacity for a year. I also haven’t seen anything about the guy saying he wants Nico’s job. A consultant job sounds like having a sit back and talk through the pros and cons on all the leg work Nico is doing, and getting paid well to do so. Pretty great retirement gig.
If he is gunning for the job, may the best man win honestly. Don’t really care how we get to contention, just want to get there.
Mavs just need more people who can evaluate talent. It is sort of disappointing we are going on two years before a move like this is being looked into.
We will see if they can close the deal and if it will work out, but the Mavs clearly want to build around Luka and a resigned Kyrie. If they keep their pick, they really need to identify and find a player like Royce O'Neal, Cam Johnson, DFS. That would do wonders. None were highly rated despite Johnson going higher than expected in the draft. Those players are out there. It may not be a one year process, but they need to find players like this. It is more challenging with our lack of picks, but not impossible.
Lets say in two years we have:
Luka, Kyrie, Jaden, 3rd point in the backcourt
Josh Green, Cam Whitmore (or other draft pick), O'neal/Johnson caliber player and Maxi as your wings
That leaves the hole at center. This team is not far off with a smart move or two. Also factoring in Kyrie not going crazy and Luka not demanding a trade. The Mavs can't screw around any more though.