MAVS NEWS: Luka Is Hurt, But is Trudging On | DLive's Mom Passes Away| Maxi OUT

[DanSchwartzgan]

I am not really a fan of this for several reasons.
1. Adding another nothing special center on a multiyear deal doesn't make a lot of sense, imho. Only, if Holmes is going somewhere else (I don't think Holmes has any value, or Sacramento wouldn't be paying to get rid of him).
2. Wizards will likely be the hardest tanking team in the league. They don't have any cap issues and have to pay someone. I just don't see them paying anything to get rid of contracts. 

The player I like most on Wizards now is Morris. I think he would be perfect back-up PG, especially when either of Luka or Kyrie doesn't play. I think Mavs still need that third PG - I think Hardy can be great next to Luka or Irving, but will strugle as a single PG. But, Mavs don't have any smaller assets (his value is likely a couple of second rounders, lottery protected first at best).

I'm not a fan of a Gafford plan either.  Center two years from now is presumably covered.  Even if that turns out to be wrong, we have to act like it is covered and give Lively developmental time.  I happen to be a believer in Holmes, but I've been wrong before about big men.  I mean, I was wrong last summer about Powell getting 'dramatically more minutes than people expected (oh wait, that actually happened).  I was wrong about Wood's best role being bench big (wait, that was true also).  Never mind (actually, I probably was wrong about Wood's best position being PF instead of C).

If we take on someone else from the outside, I'd like it to be more of a 4/5 with a short contract.  Olynyk would be the (uninspiring) prototype.  Either he or Maxi could get center minutes (in case Holmes doesn't work out).  His ability to shoot makes him multi-positional.  And, as Lively grows, either he or Holmes are easily phased out.  I think you have to have contingencies for 1. Holmes not bouncing back, 2. Maxi's annual injury and 3. Lively not ready yet.  Someone with Olynyk's profile checks those boxes.

Oh, and I'd like to do that in addition to adding a wing who can play either the 3 or the 4.