Yes, huge year for Green. He has the skillset the mavs need. He is already a good rotation player (although unfortunately we haven’t gotten a chance to see how he reacts in a playoff setting—only one viewing when like most young players he was over his head.)
The issue is if he doesn’t take a leap to the next level, his future here is far from certain. Especially if OMAX is a player. Dallas will have draft assets and other things to get another piece. If Green doesn’t take the next step, Dallas very well may use those assets on a wing. That could make green the odd man out over the next few years.
I hope he makes that jump. As I have said for the last year if Green and Hardy are real, we are much closer to being a contender…and this was before all the other moves from this summer. I think if he is not an almost every game closing player (something he hasn’t done a ton) this year, that may tell us the answer about his longterm future here imo.
The issue is if he doesn’t take a leap to the next level, his future here is far from certain. Especially if OMAX is a player. Dallas will have draft assets and other things to get another piece. If Green doesn’t take the next step, Dallas very well may use those assets on a wing. That could make green the odd man out over the next few years.
I hope he makes that jump. As I have said for the last year if Green and Hardy are real, we are much closer to being a contender…and this was before all the other moves from this summer. I think if he is not an almost every game closing player (something he hasn’t done a ton) this year, that may tell us the answer about his longterm future here imo.