(07-01-2022, 10:18 AM)Winter Wrote: The question I have for now is....

Which wing player are the Mavs looking to acquire in a trade?

Sexton is a guard, so I'm not convinced this is it. Thoughts?

(07-01-2022, 12:29 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: This prediction is a little "tin foil hat" of me, so be warned. 

I recently watched "Hustle" on Netflix (way better than I expected, for those who haven't seen it). 

I couldn't help but notice that there was a heavy Mavs representation in the film. I don't know if Cuban's production company was involved in any way or not, but he was in it, Dirk was in it and Luka was in it. 

So were Kyle Lowry and Matisse Thybulle, both of whom the Mavs have shown interest in recently. I'm guessing the filming of the movie had taken place before last summer's Lowry pursuit. Is this coincidence, or did Cuban (or Dirk, or Luka) get to know those guys on set and decide they should be Mavs during that time? 

There are a ton of other NBA types in the film, a TON. But, this guy, the star of the film (who actually does a great job in the lead role, believe it or not) is now free:

https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1542598515372634112?s=20&t=5j5koMf2PC-Yibja5IzbLg

Would anyone be shocked if Cuban decides to bring him in, somehow? I would not. 

And actually, Tobias Harris also had a pretty big role in the film, so I think maybe I've been a little too dismissive of the idea they'd bring him in. 

I actually think it's possible this is how they're making decisions over there, through some type of social connection like this - I hope I'm wrong.

(07-01-2022, 12:45 PM)HoosierDaddyKid Wrote: If he brought him in, who's leaving?  The frontcourt is already crowded.

(07-01-2022, 12:47 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: Is it cheating if I am still pissed at this front office but on the other hand thinks Goran looks pretty spry with the Slovenian National Team?

(07-01-2022, 12:50 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Dragic would be a great signing, I think we all agree about that. 

I hope it's still possible, now that the TPMLE has vanished. It wouldn't shock me if he signed here for the minimum, but then again, it also wouldn't shock me if he got a better offer somewhere else.

(07-01-2022, 01:21 PM)Fuerza1 Wrote: IMO, Dinwiddie is the one with the most value (it's not much) and most likely to get traded, assuming Dragic can be brought in.

Would you rather:

A. keep Dinwiddie, sign Dragic at vet min, and keep everything else the same? 

B. trade Dinwiddie for a rotation wing player behind DFS/Bullock, and sign Dragic? This option could also open the door for more Jaden Hardy minutes.

(07-01-2022, 01:21 PM)Fuerza1 Wrote: IMO, Dinwiddie is the one with the most value (it's not much) and most likely to get traded, assuming Dragic can be brought in.

Would you rather:

A. keep Dinwiddie, sign Dragic at vet min, and keep everything else the same? 

B. trade Dinwiddie for a rotation wing player behind DFS/Bullock, and sign Dragic? This option could also open the door for more Jaden Hardy minutes.

(07-01-2022, 01:21 PM)Fuerza1 Wrote: IMO, Dinwiddie is the one with the most value (it's not much) and most likely to get traded, assuming Dragic can be brought in.

Would you rather:

A. keep Dinwiddie, sign Dragic at vet min, and keep everything else the same? 

B. trade Dinwiddie for a rotation wing player behind DFS/Bullock, and sign Dragic? This option could also open the door for more Jaden Hardy minutes.

(07-01-2022, 01:47 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: Trade Dinwiddie?

I was mostly away from the board for about five months, but one of the most surprising developments here was the narrative of Dinwiddie deprecation after the playoffs. I guess people prefer the bad old days. Luka-Brunson-Dinwiddie was far better than Luka-Brunson-THJ. SD is a more valuable creator than Dragic today, and certainly than THJ. 

After seeing how good the team looked with three playmakers, they want to go down to one and a half (and that's if we get Dragic, which as people have said, is far from a done deal!) and play Super-Hardenball? That will sure attract free agents. 

Unless we somehow get our pick back and are wanting to tank this year, trading Dinwiddie this summer without a playmaker coming back is committing seppuku on the year. If the Mavs trade him, I for one will be   . They lost that luxury definitively when JB walked.

(07-01-2022, 06:52 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: Most of the guys I was hoping for the Tax MLE went higher than I expected.   So maybe options were limited.

As of now, I am continued to be disappointed in our front office and don't want to hold out hope they figure things out.  Prove it.

If the rest of the moves is Goran and a bench rotational wing, then I don't think that is good enough.   Goran may be good.  But at his age, I have trouble thinking he can get close to the late season playoff run Jalen had.  McGee is probably and upgrade to Powell, but does it matter much with the roster as is?   What do we get for Powell and is it better than his expiring contract?  

Mavs are back in the stage of looking for an all star.   I am so sick of waiting for this and always coming up short.  I was hopeful we would have a group of guys who played well together and fit well.  Then we could bode time for that last final piece.  I feel like we have taken a step back and are now dependent on that big move....you know the one we are always disappointed missing out on.

(07-01-2022, 01:57 PM)Fuerza1 Wrote: For his career, Dinwiddie shoots an inefficient FG%/3PT% at 41/32 respectively. 

In the playoffs, he was a heavy ISOLATION player at 31% frequency. Compare that to Luka's 27% or Brunson's 20%. 

He also has an ACL tear in both of his knees. 

Next year will be his 9th NBA season at 29 years old. Sure, he played reasonably in a small sample size in DAL, but what if he regresses to the mean? THJ took a step back last season at 29 years old, what if Dinwiddie does the same?

I agree having a capable playmaker is paramount, which makes Dinwiddie valuable. I think he stays but then what is the most realistic offer you can get for THJ, Bertans, or Powell? I don't see a quality player in return for those 3.

(07-01-2022, 02:06 PM)MAVS-SLO Wrote: The more i'm thinking the more i'm getting the felling that if only JB was resigned, everyone would grade our offseason with A or at least A-.

(07-01-2022, 02:12 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I would, yes. 

But, that's the point. At the professional level, the line between success and failure is razor sharp. They desperately needed a better outcome than this one with the Brunson situation. There are multiple levels of better outcomes that would have been superior to this rock bottom outcome, and they didn't achieve any of them.

(07-01-2022, 01:57 PM)Fuerza1 Wrote: For his career, Dinwiddie shoots an inefficient FG%/3PT% at 41/32 respectively. 

In the playoffs, he was a heavy ISOLATION player at 31% frequency. Compare that to Luka's 27% or Brunson's 20%. 

He also has an ACL tear in both of his knees. 

Next year will be his 9th NBA season at 29 years old. Sure, he played reasonably in a small sample size in DAL, but what if he regresses to the mean? THJ took a step back last season at 29 years old, what if Dinwiddie does the same?

I agree having a capable playmaker is paramount, which makes Dinwiddie valuable. I think he stays but then what is the most realistic offer you can get for THJ, Bertans, or Powell? I don't see a quality player in return for those 3.