12-17-2021, 01:37 PM
(12-17-2021, 01:32 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: It is going to be really interesting on how the manage preserving KP vs continuing to try to smash a square peg through a round hole. This is going to be such a important need if we deem KP as a core player (either due to his play or unable to get good value in return). That PF type is going to be extremely difficult to get. I believe if they found that player, this team is not far off from contending. The problem is they are really hard to find.
Christian Wood is a difficult evaluation for me. Both on the court and off. But lets say you added him to this roster. He is not the playmaker I would prefer, but he fits a lot of other boxes I like. Would that type of player work with KP? John Collins type player too. Those may be the type of players we look to go all in in the next year- year and a half. The rest of the roster would still need a few more tweaks such as another wing creator, but it would be close.
I really like Wood but I agree he is difficult to assess. We know we need a 3 point shooting guy next to KP, as long as they allow him to post up. I am affraid that all options with center (Sabonis also mentioned lately) will just not be good enough defensively, especially in the playoffs. I think a big wing is the guy they really should be playing next to KP. If they can't, then trade KP. Mavs don't have enough talent to get a respectable playoff spot playing suboptimal lineups.