(07-01-2023, 07:11 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: I've been off the internet basically all day cause of work, I come back to see not much has changed besides Brooks getting overpaid an obscene amount, Powell gets a fairly reasonable deal that pays him even less than McGee, and most of the posts are screaming Bloody Mary and the sky is falling calling this FA a failure....?

I'm sorry, do we all have short term memory. What occurred last year was an abject failure. This year? The Mavs actually kept their guy (on a reasonable risk averse deal). Signed back a key knockdown shooter on again an incredible value deal, and we're decrying this the same old Mavs? Sorry I don't buy it


I agree we still need to find a starting 3 and center. Everyone has to take a deep breath and chillax

(07-02-2023, 06:19 AM)RGP1981 Wrote: The Mavs FO made some nice moves in the draft... but everything went downhill after that. I think they showed their lack of having a plan.

(07-02-2023, 06:19 AM)RGP1981 Wrote: The Mavs FO made some nice moves in the draft... but everything went downhill after that. I think they showed their lack of having a plan.

To be fair to them though (them, as in the owner and GM), they just don't seem to understand what sort of team is needed to win rings or how to build a consistent contender. So if they don't have a good idea about that, then what they can plan on doing? Well, then they can only plan to do exactly what they have done, lol.

Luka deserves to play for a GM like Rob Pelinka. A guy with the potential to be the best player in the league deserves to play with the best GM in the league, who can build a proper contender around him.

How many of these players did the Lakers have on their roster a short 12 months ago? Look at the turnaround that Rob Pelinka was able to achieve once he did not have his hands tied behind his back by Magic Johnson and LeKlutch. He also managed to sign Reaves and D'lo to contracts that are not overpays. The Mavericks would have probably maxed out D'lo instead, lol.

Gabe Vincent.............. D'lo Russell, Scottie Pippen Jr
Austin Reaves............. Max Christie, Hood-Schifino
Lebron James............. Cam Reddish, Maxwell Lewis
Rui Hachimura............ Jared Vanderbilt, Taurean Prince
Anthony Davis............ Jaxon Hayes, Mo Bamba

(07-02-2023, 06:48 AM)MFFL Wrote: I'm sure the Mavs had a plan. They had a plan at the draft and all the cards fell perfectly. But free agency always proves that no plan survives contact with the enemy.

I'm willing to give them time to adapt. It >>IS<< only a couple days into free agency and the league year hasn't even officially opened.

(07-02-2023, 07:17 AM)Smitty Wrote: https://twitter.com/cbamavs/status/1675375995002519552?s=46&t=4w35gotNXtBJnqxbaL7e9w

Can sign Thybulle to an offer sheet around 4/44.
SnT THJ at his exact number, 17.9M, for PJ Washington and make it a descending 4/66 contract.
Use Bullock’s expiring at the TDL to upgrade the center spot if need be.

Irving - Curry - Exum
Doncic -  Hardy
Green - Thybulle - Bullock
PJ Wash - Kleber - Prosper
Holmes - Lively - Powell - McGee

(07-02-2023, 07:13 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: They have had a real nice FA.  I also thought they had a real nice draft night.   I am not as high on Hood-Schifino draft guys are.  They also got Maxwell Lewis and a Undrafted guy I was interested in.

Although, we have to note that the rest doesn't matter if Lebron is not elite any longer.  If he is and him and AD are healthy, they are a contender.

(07-02-2023, 07:40 AM)RGP1981 Wrote: Agree with you, the rest doesn't matter if Lebron is not elite any longer.

What I am trying to say is... just imagine what Luka Doncic could do if he had that roster? Or if he had Rob Pelinka building a team around him over the past 5 years, with no interference from Cuban?

If we replace Lebron's name with Luka there, wouldn't it be odds-on favorite for the title? This roster comes in under the luxury tax threshold too.

Gabe Vincent.............. D'lo Russell, Scottie Pippen Jr
Austin Reaves............. Max Christie, Hood-Schifino
Luka Doncic............. Cam Reddish, Maxwell Lewis
Rui Hachimura............ Jared Vanderbilt, Taurean Prince
Anthony Davis............ Jaxon Hayes, Mo Bamba

(07-02-2023, 12:18 AM)surfpuckmd Wrote: I think most are underrating THJ on this board.  He's not perfect but he shoots well from 3 on high volume and plays very solid team defense.  I think he's probably our 3rd best overall player and I don't understand why everyone is so desperate to trade him.  

I would rather have THJ on his current contract than Deandre Ayton on his.

(07-02-2023, 07:46 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: No I agree with you.  Sorry.

Pelinka took some much deserved grief.  But maybe Lebron deserved the lion share of it.

He has constantly hit on non prime draft picks and last year when the fan base and Lebron wanted Westbrook off the team asap, he was able to withstand all the criticism to get a good deal.  Then this off-season they have executed their plan flawlessly.  Getting minimum guys to the Lakers is easier than other teams, but the build of the roster over the last year has been nothing short of great.

(07-02-2023, 09:50 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: Wonder if there is a way to send Wood to LAC and get a guy like Morris or Mann back...

(07-02-2023, 09:54 AM)MFFL Wrote: I think it would use up the rest of our salary so I wouldn't do it

(07-02-2023, 01:10 AM)audiosway Wrote: I think last year THJ was the 3rd best player. Green is likely the starting 3 now with DO DO gone. So, I'm thinking the Curry signing was a better and cheaper THJ. Curry is just a lights out shooter that contributes to winning. He's a good passer, very underrated defender, and one of the best shooters in the NBA.

THJ disappears at the worst times. He's a decent team defender but struggles with that at times as well. I hated that they traded Curry previously. I was really hoping he would be back this offseason. When he has been on the floor for Dallas they win.

(07-02-2023, 08:11 AM)RGP1981 Wrote: How do you guys feel about trading Reggie Bullock for Norman Powell? I read an article saying the Clippers want to trade him to save dollars and get under the tax. Powell shoots and defends at least as well as Bullock but is a better play-maker. The advantage of Bullock is he is slightly taller, so he might be better at defending 6'6"-6'7" SG/SF types.

Kyrie............. Exum, Curry
Powell......... THJ, Hardy
Luka............. Green
Kleber........... O-Max
Holmes......... Lively

Ideally, it would be THJ going out for Powell instead of Bullock, but the Clippers want to save dollars and THJ costs about the same as Powell this year.