12-06-2019, 05:57 PM
Donnie scouted Steve Nash when he worked with the Suns. He found Dirk and was adamant to get him.
He told Cuban that Giannis was the real deal and we should draft him. He kept tabs on Luka since he was 13 and made sure the Mavs were in a position to snag him.
Nash, Dirk, Giannis, and Luka. 4 MVP's between them (as of now). All 4 generational talents. There is also a reason why the Mavs consistently called NYK and asked about KP. Donnie has an unbelievable knack at finding foreign talent, and deserves all the credit for making sure Luka was a Mav and building this team.
With that said after the offseason I was severely disappointed in the moves they made. Would Malcom Brogdon being here as the starting shooting guard be better than THJ? Of course. I think that would put this team in an incredible position, considering how consistent and efficient Brogdon is. However, just looking back and saying that the Mavs should've just signed Brogdon is disingenuous. The Pacers paid the Bucks 3 picks (a first and two 2nds), which was something the Mavs couldn't match. Unless the Bucks valued several additional 2nd rounders (which at the time no one thought the GSW 2nd would've had much, if any, value) in lieu of a first, I don't think the Mavs had a real chance in the Brog sweepstakes.
Thankfully, the team Donnie built is working out right now. I had a serious level of disappointment after free agency, but was optimistic that Luka could carry us. He's doing exactly that and we have to thank Donnie!
He told Cuban that Giannis was the real deal and we should draft him. He kept tabs on Luka since he was 13 and made sure the Mavs were in a position to snag him.
Nash, Dirk, Giannis, and Luka. 4 MVP's between them (as of now). All 4 generational talents. There is also a reason why the Mavs consistently called NYK and asked about KP. Donnie has an unbelievable knack at finding foreign talent, and deserves all the credit for making sure Luka was a Mav and building this team.
With that said after the offseason I was severely disappointed in the moves they made. Would Malcom Brogdon being here as the starting shooting guard be better than THJ? Of course. I think that would put this team in an incredible position, considering how consistent and efficient Brogdon is. However, just looking back and saying that the Mavs should've just signed Brogdon is disingenuous. The Pacers paid the Bucks 3 picks (a first and two 2nds), which was something the Mavs couldn't match. Unless the Bucks valued several additional 2nd rounders (which at the time no one thought the GSW 2nd would've had much, if any, value) in lieu of a first, I don't think the Mavs had a real chance in the Brog sweepstakes.
Thankfully, the team Donnie built is working out right now. I had a serious level of disappointment after free agency, but was optimistic that Luka could carry us. He's doing exactly that and we have to thank Donnie!
14x All-Star, 12x all-NBA, 1x MVP, 1x Finals MVP, 1 NBA Championship: Dirk Nowitzki, the man, the myth, the legend.