(06-30-2024, 11:46 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I think if you were to ask the Mavs and get an honest answer, they'd tell you that they believe Marshall is a superior player. When both sides of the ball are tallied up, they're probably right. 

Every move they've made or have been rumored to be trying to make has been about improving on the offensive side of the ball (while trying to maintain as much defense as possible, admittedly). From a bird's eye view, it's the right strategy. 

I just think what Jones did down the stretch and in the Playoffs for this team has suddenly become so underrated around here, that's all. 

Nothing they've done yet is terrible.

(07-01-2024, 12:05 AM)donzingis38 Wrote: Cmon guys. Team got so much better tonight. Naji/Grimes>DJJ/Tim and both new guys are coming off the bench which means the Mavs are still looking to improve the starting five.

Nico Magic, baby! Sit back and relax.

(07-01-2024, 12:07 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: Cool, but we already know who the targets are for that "improve the starting five" move. 

I'm pretty cool with what they've done already. It's what happens late tonight and/or tomorrow that's got me worried.

(07-01-2024, 12:21 AM)donzingis38 Wrote: We don't really know anything. I believe Nico has a plan B if we don't land Klay (who I don't even want).

(07-01-2024, 12:40 AM)BolsDamols Wrote: once LA signs Klay, time to lock DJJ in a room, get Kyrie, Luka, Lively, etc to convince him to renege on his deal with the Clippers so Ballmer can drive around the neighborhood knocking on doors looking for DJJ

(07-01-2024, 12:24 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: He does. Tobias Harris. 

Everything reported has been correct, so far. They said Thompson was the priority, and they're currently talking to him. They said the alternative to DJJ was Naji Marshall, and here he is!

No reason to question it now, imho. Maybe Harris will be off the board by the time Thompson decides and they'll miss out on both.

(07-01-2024, 12:57 AM)donzingis38 Wrote: Thought the Naji deal came out of nowhere. Yeah, Harris is definitely not someone I'd sign too.

As for Klay, I'm still not sure about him as he is 34 but maybe a happy, rejuvenated Klay might be a different player. He's been miserable the last couple of years.

(06-30-2024, 11:19 PM)BolsDamols Wrote: that 15 day wait due to changing agents was confirmed to be bullshit afterall

(07-01-2024, 01:22 AM)SkenfromLMF Wrote: He can’t sign in that window… He will be the last of MLE signings to actually sign from today. No one can actually sign for 5 days or so.

(07-01-2024, 01:28 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: Sure, but the idea that no one could negotiate with him during the interim seems to have been false. It took him all of 60 minutes to find a new home once Dallas signed Marshall.

(07-01-2024, 01:37 AM)omahen Wrote: Which probably indicates he was out on the Mavs a while ago. I agree with previous takes that it is more about the role than money. Although, I can't see Clippers giving him a starting role. Mann, Kawhi, Harden, Zubac are all in front of him and there were a lot of rumors that DeRozan is also their target.

(07-01-2024, 01:39 AM)omahen Wrote: I wonder if the agent was the obstacle for Mavs only. Prevoious agent negotiated a Mavs deal. DJJ didn't like a deal and switched agents. If these new agents would then make a deal with Mavs, previous one would be rightfully mad, because they would be "stealing" his commission. But since they aranged a deal with another team...

In any case, Rich Paul is making a lot of agents very angry for "stealing" their clients right before they are due for new contracts.

(07-01-2024, 01:42 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: Yeah, I thought DeRozan was a shoe-in, but I don’t know how they get that done now.

(07-01-2024, 02:04 AM)omahen Wrote: It was already reported they are looking to ship out Turner and Westbrook. Wouldn't that free up quite substantial amount under the first apron even with the DJJ signing?