07-17-2026, 01:42 PM
(07-17-2026, 01:37 PM)F Gump Wrote: One vital factor that the Mavs have to weigh is how far away the project player like Ishchenko is from being able to contribute at the rotation level (or better) in the NBA. Except for 1st rounders, once they "start the clock" they only have 3 years of control, and then he's up for grabs.
On many players they don't have any options on when to start that clock, but on Ishy they do. It's to their advantage to keep his clock from starting as he is developing UNLESS he will be a needed contributor this season. I don't think he will. He's been playing at a relatively low level up until now, and in some ways is probably a bit overwhelmed. Let him get some seasoning at the next level (Europe somewhere) and then put him in the mix next summer, perhaps.
Sorry to be stubborn, but no no no no no no no no no no