(06-30-2025, 12:54 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: Kelly Iko (@KellyIko)
The Rockets are working quickly to secure meetings with Dorian Finney-Smith, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Luke Kennard at the outset of free agency, team sources tell @TheAthletic.

(06-30-2025, 12:56 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I hope DFS gets that gig. I always felt he was under appreciated here in Dallas, and it will be cool to see him get to compete for championships again. 

Plus, efff the Lakers, now and forever.

(06-30-2025, 12:59 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: DFS was adored.

(06-30-2025, 01:07 PM)F Gump Wrote: I had similar surgery 50 years ago (maybe worse knee injury than KI, and no doubt much worse methods then to cut on it, and better ways for recovery now), and I was playing casual games in a few months - probably unwisely, but no issue and it felt good. In 8 months I was full speed again, playing league games at 100%. Mavs won't let him take chances like I did, because too much at stake, but his timeline almost certainly should be by January or even before, giving them a half season with him (and well before the trade deadline, if that might matter).

(06-30-2025, 12:56 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I always felt he was under appreciated here in Dallas

(06-30-2025, 01:07 PM)F Gump Wrote: Having a mild issue over who plays when, and having too many good players, is going to be a real plus. Keeping from being too thin on talent, because of a hard cap and the issues it creates, is a real thing.

Eventually it is likely to end with someone who wants more minutes and players getting moved as a result, but for a season at least (until a pecking order sorts itself out), Mavs should have real depth.

(06-30-2025, 12:45 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: And I don't think that's a bad idea at all.

PJ as a super 6th man isn't the end of the world to me. Especially since we can expect AD to miss at least some time throughout the season. PJ will still probably start around 20-30 games.

(06-30-2025, 01:16 PM)mvossman Wrote: My only concern is that not starting will impact his willingness to extend here.  Its interesting how starting is considered such an important thing when I would argue finishing is more important.  If we are trying to win games, my guess is that will be something similar to what Smitty suggested (AD/PJ/Flagg/Max/Dlo).  In a year if you replace Max/Dlo with Kyrie and somebody like Derrick White that is a legit contender.

(06-30-2025, 01:21 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: If there's one thing we know about Harrison, it's this:

If/when he offers you and extension and you turn it down, get ready to be traded. I don't know if that's a good or bad thing regarding PJW, but my guess is that he won't be here (without an extension) long enough for his value to drop too much.

(06-30-2025, 01:21 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: If there's one thing we know about Harrison, it's this:

If/when he offers you and extension and you turn it down, get ready to be traded. I don't know if that's a good or bad thing regarding PJW, but my guess is that he won't be here (without an extension) long enough for his value to drop too much.

(06-30-2025, 01:07 PM)F Gump Wrote: Having a mild issue over who plays when, and having too many good players, is going to be a real plus. Keeping from being too thin on talent, because of a hard cap and the issues it creates, is a real thing.

Eventually it is likely to end with someone who wants more minutes and players getting moved as a result, but for a season at least (until a pecking order sorts itself out), Mavs should have real depth.

And I strongly disagree with the mantra saying Kyrie will be no real factor for a year -- his type of injury from surgery to full speed gets him back way before then. I'll say it now and you guys being negative please remember -- when we get to training camp in Oct, we are likely to hear Kyrie is on the floor getting shots in. (Not in scrimmages, but very mobile and active and involved.) I had similar surgery 50 years ago (maybe worse knee injury than KI, and no doubt much worse methods then to cut on it, and better ways for recovery now), and I was playing casual games in a few months - probably unwisely, but no issue and it felt good. In 8 months I was full speed again, playing league games at 100%. Mavs won't let him take chances like I did, because too much at stake, but his timeline almost certainly should be by January or even before, giving them a half season with him (and well before the trade deadline, if that might matter).

(06-30-2025, 01:07 PM)F Gump Wrote: And I strongly disagree with the mantra saying Kyrie will be no real factor for a year -- his type of injury from surgery to full speed gets him back way before then. I'll say it now and you guys being negative please remember -- when we get to training camp in Oct, we are likely to hear Kyrie is on the floor getting shots in. (Not in scrimmages, but very mobile and active and involved.) I had similar surgery 50 years ago (maybe worse knee injury than KI, and no doubt much worse methods then to cut on it, and better ways for recovery now), and I was playing casual games in a few months - probably unwisely, but no issue and it felt good. In 8 months I was full speed again, playing league games at 100%. Mavs won't let him take chances like I did, because too much at stake, but his timeline almost certainly should be by January or even before, giving them a half season with him (and well before the trade deadline, if that might matter).

(06-30-2025, 01:21 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: If there's one thing we know about Harrison, it's this:

If/when he offers you and extension and you turn it down, get ready to be traded. I don't know if that's a good or bad thing regarding PJW, but my guess is that he won't be here (without an extension) long enough for his value to drop too much.