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Random notes ....

2 It's disappointing to see the dearth of talent on this roster after a summer of getting done what they wanted. G Will is still an 8th man, like he was in BOS - there's nothing in his game that really has the potential to somehow blossom. And sad to say, this meh-ness should not have been a surprise to Mav talent experts, as he's the same guy here playing at about the same level as he was there.

3 Was OMax worth being saddled with Holmes? Lots of crowing about that one. Yet hard to see why. We need talent, and the net result of that move seems to be we got an iffy rookie who has showed next to nothing PLUS a cap-choking player for 2 years.  

I'm normally right there with you on this stuff, but the above notes seem...harsh, imo. I still have hope for Grant Williams, but I can't defend him at this time, so I'll give you that one. 

They knocked the 12th pick out of the park. Home Run. And, yes, I think O-Max WAS worth being saddled with Holmes. There's only one more year on that deal - it's not the end of the world, and I don't understand why people are already trying to give up on O-Max. He's not getting minutes because the Mavs are deep (at their talent level) and he's a bit raw, but I think he's better than Patrick Williams RIGHT NOW and he has been playing big minutes for YEARS after being drafted 4th overall. Someone with the size, length, speed, motor and mentality of O-Max deserves a little patience. Not all rookies are going to be winners right out of the gate. O-Max MIGHT be the thing I'm most excited about on this entire team right now.

No argument, whatsoever, with the critique of what got them into the hole, but I think disappointment that one good summer didn't completely right the ship is a little unfair. It's going to take a sustained streak of good decisions to get squarely on track.