'25 Playoff Rotation Predictions: A Collaborative Deep Dive

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It will be really interesting to see how things play out when everyone is healthy. I am pretty surprised with Dinwiddie recent play. Kidd is comfortable with him though and I think we need to think he may get more than just the spot minutes each game. If this is true, it makes a deep lineup even deeper. I think we may see Maxi just on the edge of the regular rotation. Maybe a guy who doesn't play for a game and then depending on matchups he gets minutes at PF or Center.

I just feel like with the recent play of Marshall and Grimes that there are not enough minutes to satisfy everyone if Maxi is getting 10-15 minutes at backup PF. Maxi can certainly be impactful on defense, even if he is a zero on offense right now. It just feels like the Mavs are prioritizing everyone being able to put the ball on the floor (outside of our centers). I was not really impressed with Marshall at the 4 earlier in the season but this team is playing differently now and so is Marshall.

Marshall taking most of the backup 4 minutes is my guess right now with a full squad.