(02-07-2024, 05:25 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: Trade deadline is the greatest. LOL

https://x.com/all_things_mavs/status/1755355539058446770?s=46&t=iwQP5yZoJF3Ulzfb9MH7Cg

(02-07-2024, 05:20 PM)Okstate819 Wrote: Ok now I'm piggybacking off the THJ to ORL idea although this would apply to any team that is willing to give up a real asset for him. The idea being to acquire a player or pick for THJ that appeals to either WAS or POR for Kuzma/Grant.

Dallas - Kuzma
Washington - Fultz (expiring), 2027 1st (Dal), 2025 1st (Den) via Orl
Orlando - THJ, Seth Curry, 2025 2nd Rd pick (Dal), 2028 2nd Rd pick (Dal)

Dallas gets there primary target
Washington gets expiring and the two 1sts they require
Orlando gets shooting, 2 2nds back

(02-07-2024, 05:29 PM)vfromlmf Wrote: THJ —> IND
Hield —> PHI
Morris + Dal 1st + Hardy —> WAS
Kuzma —> DAL

Kuzma = expiring + young player + 1st. Same as Gordon package.

(02-07-2024, 06:22 PM)HoosierDaddyKidd Wrote: I don't get the infatuation with Kuzma. I haven't really watched him or the Wizards. I know him and Poole take all the shots in DC. Has he gotten better since his Laker days?

(02-07-2024, 06:31 PM)youzigizag Wrote: I think it is size and no major flaws to his game..

(02-07-2024, 07:08 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: His game is all major flaws. He is one of the lowest basketball IQ players in the entire NBA. It is really clear who has spent any time watching this guy and who hasn’t. No offense to anyone who disagrees, but Kuzma is maybe a top 10 player in the NBA that I would not want on my team. He is very dumb. I like smart players.

(02-07-2024, 07:16 PM)Okstate819 Wrote: Interesting. Definitely haven’t watched much Kuzma. One thing i do know is Luka doesn’t like low bbiq players. See WCS lol

(02-07-2024, 07:08 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: His game is all major flaws. He is one of the lowest basketball IQ players in the entire NBA. It is really clear who has spent any time watching this guy and who hasn’t. No offense to anyone who disagrees, but Kuzma is maybe a top 10 player in the NBA that I would not want on my team. He is very dumb. I like smart players.

(02-07-2024, 07:39 PM)youzigizag Wrote: I think team needs size/skill and needs to come off the Luka-perfect player a bit.  Especially Luka-perfect players with glaring flaws.

I dont want Luka-perfect players that are one-trick ponies.   Give me bball players...with a little size and willing to buy into what Mavs want to do.

(02-07-2024, 07:40 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Anyone who despises Hardaway as a player is going to hate Kuzma even more, in time. If the Mavericks give up assets for that clown I’m going to go SCORCHED EARTH.

(02-07-2024, 07:21 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: It’s worse than that. Luka and Kuzma have a history of sort of bickering at each other back-and-forth through the press.

Seriously, I can really not think of very many people who would be worse targets for the Mavericks. I can’t believe they’re actually interested. Were they to make a deal for Kyle Kuzma, I would probably yank back some of the respect I have given the front office recently. 

Even after watching Grant Williams suck here for half of the season, I’d still be more excited about keeping him in place and hoping he breaks out of the funk than I would be about adding Kyle Kuzma. He is a loser to the third degree.

(02-07-2024, 07:47 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: That's actually the only flaw I can find in your logic. You like THJ...You hate Kuzma? Me thinks...

(02-07-2024, 07:50 PM)youzigizag Wrote: Based on his hair?  Because he is a scenester?

Something isnt adding up here.   I read this board and RealGM...there seem to be a lot of people claiming Kuzma is decent and has skill but loafs a lot of nights...but can play.   I associate that to the guy being disengaged because of his team.   And...maybe like Jerami Grant he chose that situation for money or for more usage.   Is it not worth trying to find out if the player wants new scenery and willing to buy into a new teams system?  

Seems like a lot of posts claiming PJ aint all that but a lot claiming Kuzma is when he wants to be per RealGM.

Im just over the fit guys that are average.  Hasnt seemed to work out for Dallas with these average skilled fit guys.

(02-07-2024, 07:52 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I wouldn’t go so far to say “I like THJ.“ I don’t despise him the way the group think here requires me to, and I would like to think that I am able to see the good things about him for myself. It’s not his fault he has been the Mavericks’ third best player for so many years. I do feel sorry for him sometimes because I don’t think he deserves to be emblematic of everything people hate about the MBT.

But defending Hardaway does not require use of the ‘27 first and/or some other cool asset. He’s already here, already on a declining contract and that contract is already almost up. There are actually trades that could be made for Hardaway that would leave this board wishing they him back a few months in, I assure you.

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Believe what you want. I don’t care about convincing you. Sorry I replied. Don’t worry, I won’t do it again.

Trust me, or don’t. Kuzma suuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks.

(02-07-2024, 05:25 PM)Okstate819 Wrote: https://x.com/brittcoco13/status/1755352624470131005?s=46

(02-07-2024, 08:08 PM)youzigizag Wrote: Do you think Mavs' could win with THJ, Dwight and DFS?

What is the common theme there?

(02-07-2024, 08:22 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: @MavsFilmRoom
“The Washingtons and Charlottes— they’re trying to prey on pressure. They are hoping that Dallas is feeling pressure to make some sort of upgrade.”

-@TheSteinLine on @971TheFreak earlier today

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Ok I'm in. Give me my God King DFS back. 

How about a radical trade? I know it might not seem realistic but you never know!

THJ+Holmes+2027 first for Dinwiddie+DFS.