10-29-2020, 08:36 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-29-2020, 08:44 AM by DanSchwartzgan.)
(10-29-2020, 07:59 AM)Kammrath Wrote:(10-29-2020, 05:05 AM)aguiar95 Wrote: https://twitter.com/fishsports/status/13...1646880772
1) The Mavs cannot hide the fact they are trying to move up in the draft. You cannot have all those conversations and not have it leak through the OTHER teams.
2) However, what the Mavs CAN control is who they meet with and who they leak that they meet with.
My take on this:
Fish, as always, is a mouthpiece for Donnie and DAL. They are leaking this info.
1) It is certainly TRUE info, they will meet with these guys.
2) It affirms they are trying to move up.
3) I would bet they LIKE Hal and Bey, BUT I bet neither are THE target. I think the real target won't have any connection to the Mavs until maybe the 11th hour.
I still think this is all about Killian Hayes.
P.S. I think these guys affirm the Mavs believe they can at least get to #10...Hal making me think they can get to #6 (which is where you might need to get to land Killian).
Bill Simmons podcast with Kevin O'Connor postulated Phoenix might want to draft an older PG who could take over for Rubio when he expires but is mature enough to contribute this season. That kind of guy would be available still at 18. Maybe the way to get to 10 is Maxi/18 for Oubre/10. Fill in other things as you wish, but Maxi is cost controlled and a good fit next to Ayton. Both the player swap and the pick swap saves Phoenix money. If they decide to go into the FA market, they would have a decent amount of cash above the MLE if they move on from Baynes and Saric. Maxi helps them move on from those guys and be the best team with room in free agency.
I'm not an Oubre fan, though much like THJ I could see an uptick in performance here. But, this isn't about him. In fact, it might be about getting the guy who takes over for him (or Maxi) a year from now at #10. It also adds to flexibility to our 2021 cap as Oubre is expiring.