Non Knee-Jerk Takes

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Wow, there’s some real optimism here over the new guys. I can’t get on board with that. But I will happily cheer for being wrong about them. Being wrong is one of my specialties.

I can't say I'm optimistic about the guys coming in. I don't think they will suck. They could round into some good rotation pieces that can be moved later. I do think that their time in Washington isn't a good indicator of what the Mavs are getting. I wouldn't be surprised to see Kidd play at times with Maxi at the 5, DFS the 4, then have a 3 guard lineup like they did with Kidd, Jet, and Barea.

That said, I never wanted KP to begin with. I tried to be ok with it. He was too needy and injury prone for me. I also never fully bought into the unicorn bit. That's why I'm not at all surprised that they couldn't get much in return for him. If anything I think Kidd boosted his value in the first half of the season. (As sad as that is)

I personally feel that this trade is just setting up further trades in the offseason or the next deadline. This is just a stepping stone. People likely thought the Mavs would get more because of Westbrook and CP3 getting moved for pretty good pieces on those horrible contracts. However, KP isn't one of those guys. Up to this point he was all about potential. At 26 he is what he is. He is in his prime and has not shown himself to be a difference maker like that. That's why this was his value.