(11-21-2023, 02:59 AM)omahen Wrote: If you can't get a good player for him at TDL, but you are offered worse player on similar contract and asset(s). Would you do it?
Personally, I would consider it.
Hmm...this won't happen because OKC doesn't need him, but I was thinking what Dallas would do if they were offered Bertans and a future first for Hardaway at the deadline. I would imagine Luka wouldn't think too highly of that but wonder if a package like that would be better to try to move this summer.
(11-21-2023, 07:40 AM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Last season the defense was slightly better with Powell on the floor. Don't think he has been any worse this year. Sample sizes are still really small but looking at the available lineup data the Mavs aren't doing him any favors. Lineup with the most minutes (20) features Irving/THJ/Exum/Green next to him. Resulting in a 135.7 defensive rating. In contrast Powell + starters (Doncic/Irving/DJJ/Williams) results in the best defensive rating (96.3) among all 5-man combinations that played more than 10 minutes.
In general playing next to DJJ and to a lesser degree Williams leads to better defensive numbers for most Mavs.
The bench unit is playing without a single SF/PF sized player (not named Luka...who rarely shows enough effort to count). Ignoring trade options the only hope is Kleber returning from his injury and staying healthy enough to play 20+ minutes. A story that is repeating itself year after year.
I think that is right. I would love to be a fly on the wall inside the team. Those small lineups where Hardaway is guarding a PF seems to be able to score but give up no resistance. Not really blaming Hardaway either but they just need some bigger bodies. It puts a minute crunch though because we have a lot of smaller guys who probably deserve some minutes.