(03-16-2024, 10:02 AM)ThisIStheYear Wrote: My research finds only one player who fits the exact archetype needed; could potentially slot in as the league’s 50th to 70th best player; and is acquirable given availability, trade assets, and cap space: OMax
Taylor Hendricks is exactly the kind of Forward that you want next to Luka. Like the modern equivalent of Pippen to MJ. 6'10", highly mobile, shoots the three, can drive to the rim, low-usage, superb defender in the paint and on the perimeter, good rebounder. Hendricks is like the Billionaire's version of O-Max.
And guess who has him?
The Mavs missed out by trading down instead of trading one up. Although, Lively has been very good, the Mavs could have gotten what they're getting out of Lively (and more) from someone like Jericho Sims, and then still have had Hendricks on top of that.
Oh well, I'm glad to have Lively atleast, instead of the muppet clown Dwight, so I won't stress this topic.