12-21-2021, 01:47 PM
(12-21-2021, 01:31 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: Third, Dallas needs to get better improving around the edges. When you have a transcendent player this is possible to get better on the edges. For instance, look at Milwaukee. Brook Lopez was signed for 3 million. Bobby Portis was signed for a low $ last offseason. Grayson Allen was a cheap trade. Etc. Milwaukee hasn't drafted well but they have made smart signings at value deals.
I agree with everything but this. Portis and Allen came after the JRue trade. Before JRue Milwaukee didn't make it to finals, no matter what fringe moves they made. A player like that simply raises your ceiling.
Dallas has been working around the edges for three seasons not surprisingly without improvement. They continue to stick number 5 level players to the role of number three or four with obvious lack of success. They need a bigger move and it doesn't have to be an all star level of player. But fringe starters will not do it, Mavs have plenty of those. I think Mavs are one serious move and one coaching decision (see below) away from becoming serious.
There is of course the obvious stop playing KP with a non shooting big decision. For this they have plenty of bodies, they don't need a trade imho.