4 hours ago
(4 hours ago)hakeemfaan Wrote: The Mavs dont' have any great picks for the most part the rest of the decade. They got jack squat out of losing two generational players. Even the AD trade to Atl, IMO, was a bad one.
I would love it if Coop was like Luka and Dirk and never ask for a trade, but the West is getting tougher and Coop sees how someone like Harper is now suddenly getting a lot of love. The Mavs have to get it right with this pick.
In terms of disposition, Cooper strikes me as being very Dirk like. If he makes strong relationships here, I could definitely see him being another of those loyal to a fault guys.
Re: Gump’s non-draft team building argument - if the Mavs are in any way going to be successful at that, then as you have also argued, it will be very important for them to have some success this year - both for attracting free agents and for building up our trade assets. No tanking, and 45-47 wins should be a realistic goal for them if the FO does a decent job this offseason.