12-08-2020, 11:29 PM
(12-08-2020, 11:11 PM)SkenfromLMF Wrote: If you think that Richardson sits out in FA waiting on Dallas to chase higher priority players - that is a mistake. If you want Richardson to stay there will be a reduced amount of cap space available.
A) There are lots of ways (with cap space) the Mavs can go about their business without letting go of Richardson's cap hold. They could then go over the cap to re-sign him. Not saying this is the path they'll choose, only that it's very possible. Not in a pipe dream way, either. It really can be done.
B) Every team goes into each off-season with, idk, 5 different major scenarios they're trying to accomplish. Fans act like they play option A out from start to finish before moving on to option B, but the reality seems to be more like getting options A, B, C, D and E to the five yard line before pulling the trigger on any of them. Think about it: how many "conceptual deals" did we read about this time around?
The point is: Richardson probably knows RIGHT NOW that if Giannis is available, SEVERAL of his preferred destinations are going to be in a holding pattern waiting for that to resolve. You think that IF he has a good year and likes playing here, that he won't want to come back? That the idea of Giannis coming (without affecting his level of rumuneration) wouldn't INCREASE that interest?
Now, maybe he does scatter like a roach when the lights come on to get out of here, but if so, I submit that it has little to do with the Mavs' approach to next off-season and a lot to do with things going horribly wrong for both he and the team during this season. See Delon Wright, 2019-20.
Again, I'm not worried about this doomsday scenario AT ALL. Like, even when I TRY to worry about it just to see where you're coming from, I can't.
In terms of Gobert, I agree that in a vacuum, he's a better individual player than Richardson, THJ or Johnson. But, I'd much rather have any two of them instead of him, especially here in Dallas. This is my subjective opinion, based on my view that he and Porzingis aren't a great fit. People who think the opposite might find that idea attractive, which I can understand.
What I can't understand is trading for him simply to acquire him as an asset, and for no other reason. That seems convoluted as HELL to me. I think if the three guys here all play well and you're able to get them on decent contracts, they could possibly be more valuable as assets than Gobert, specifically because they can be combined or sold separately. And, they are players who fit here on the court, which is the MAIN reason I'd be ok with bringing them all back as a last resort.