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

[IamDougieFresh]

Look, I understand what your perspective is. Luka is well into his prime. He ought to be attempting to win every year, and so, by extension, should his team. But literally the whole world can see how badly the Mavs botched these first five years, up until this summer, leaving us with very little in the asset cupboard to get better. 

The Mavs, this summer, have done the one right thing they could - re-stock the asset cupboard and our young talent, without squandering future assets on win-now bandaid moves that would possibly lead to a second round exit instead of a first round exit. I get that you don't agree - you believe that the Mavs ***must*** make another move because the roster looks shaky to you. I disagree with you, tooth and nail and to the last breath. The Mavs have very few assets right now, and if they panic their way into an omahen-satisfying move that doesn't actually help them win rings (it won't, guaranteed), they dig themselves back into the talent deficit while virtually guarantee Luka's departure. Whereas, the path they seem to be taking does two things that improve the future - 1) developing the young talent on the roster so that they can either develop trade value or grow into the guys who are actually qualified to be Luka's supporting cast, and 2) next summer, have expiring contracts, young talent, and three firsts to offer in trade for a player who will actually be the difference maker for Luka and co. As long as Powell doesn't start more than 10 games, we will make the playoffs this year, and probably get bounced in the first round because the rotation is so young. If Luka can see that the team is improving and trending upward, and that they have the assets to make a major power move, I don't think he leaves. 

If an opportunistic trade comes up that can make the Mavs better this season, great! But Lively, OMax, Green, and the 27 are off the table (and Hardy also is for most). If some team wants to give us their treasure for our trash, wonderful. But mortgaging the future they're trying to rebuild for Luka is not the way to do it.