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[F Gump]

Crazy talk. Mavs don’t just need Josh Green. They need ANOTHER Josh Green. Someone who can hit open shots on offense but doesn’t need the ball. Someone who can defend the best opposing guard no matter size or speed. Somebody who can get out on the break and get easy baskets. Someone who brings energy. Someone who is a plus in the lockerroom. Someone who has no ego.

Closest comparison, a much taller Pat Beverly approaching his prime. Or Bruce Bowen in his championship days in San Antonio.

The Green idea is all about who we want him to be - but not about who he actually is. Not yet. (And who knows, maybe not ever?) At some point, if you keep showing the same sort of game, it's reasonable to just figure that's who you are. It's embarrassing to see people keep making excuses for him, frankly. At some point, if he's better than he's shown, then let's see it.

We see the building blocks that seem to indicate he has the ability to be productive, but we also keep seeing a lack of productivity. His Aussie games have been no better, and it's even a step below NBA competition.

He's sorta a good defender, but there are no steals or blocked shots or rebounds to speak of, things that end possessions. That limits his impact on the defensive end to activity and perhaps getting in the way of the offensive player. He's sorta a good shooter, but the ball rarely goes in the basket, which limits his impact on that end as well.

In concept he's 3-and-D, but not enough production to be a game changer. 

He is still desirable if his contract is modest, but without production he's not that essential. The BEST of those types don't tend to get huge contracts, and Green is far from that level so far. I wouldn't offer him more than MLE money, and maybe not even that, and if he wanted more, I would make him prove it this year and then chase it as a RFA (where RFA status would tend to limit offers, and give me ability to match).