Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST

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Let’s pretend Lonzo was fully healthy (which is a stretch but makes the discussion easy)

You don’t see how a 6’6 pass first, defensive minded guard, who thrives getting open looks in transition and can hit 3 as a solution to what the Mavs currently have available at guard? Which is Kyrie and Brandon Williams?

I mean, I get not liking Lonzo due to health concerns, but to write him off on his style of play is an interesting view to say the least.

He can't beat anyone off the dribble or penetrate off pick and roll to create offense for others.  He's a good distributor if your primary offensive creator has already created an imbalance on the defense.  I actually like his fit here playing next to Kyrie.  As a Kyrie replacement, not so much.  Brandon Williams and Dinwiddie are probably more dynamic off the dribble than Lonzo Ball at this stage in his career.  

As this team is currently constructed, it's gonna be a whole lot of throw the ball to AD in the mid post and hope he turns into Dirk.  They desperately need a dynamic guard that can create offense. I'd rather have a worse/one dimensional player like Colin Sexton. I think you guys are SEVERELY underestimating how badly the Mavs are going to be hurting for offense with Kyrie out.