06-15-2024, 03:17 PM
The conversation about Anfernee Simons is boring, because he's not available. And not a good fit in Dallas. And the Mavs don't have the right assets that POR would be seeking. And his contract is way too big for what role he might fill, and would also bust the Mavs payroll and make it impossible.
As unexciting as it feels, the Mavs need to be targeting players making MLE +/- 20%, in particular those whose contracts might be a bargain. The best bargains are players priced in that modest range seen as essentially one-way players, especially defense (because that's the less rewarded end of the court).
Simons might be worth $27M a year if he was a two-way player. But he's not. He is horrendous on defense. Hard pass.
As unexciting as it feels, the Mavs need to be targeting players making MLE +/- 20%, in particular those whose contracts might be a bargain. The best bargains are players priced in that modest range seen as essentially one-way players, especially defense (because that's the less rewarded end of the court).
Simons might be worth $27M a year if he was a two-way player. But he's not. He is horrendous on defense. Hard pass.
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