12-03-2021, 12:00 PM
Yeah, you can't rebuild. That is a non starter imo. With Luka on your team, you need to show him you are competing every year and won't cut corners. Breaking this thing down again to hope to rebuild better 2-3 years is a franchise killer imo.
The Mavs need to copy a similar roadmap of the Milwaukee Bucks. They are behind where they should be at this point but that should be the roadmap. Mavs need to be right on player identification and internal player development. Then they need to ready to make that last big trade adding that Jrue Holiday type. And they need to be right on that trade.
I always viewed Milwaukee as a smart drafting team. But I saw an article last year on how they have struggled since the Giannis pick. They just hit a massive home run with Giannis and that hides a lot of misses. They traded for and developed Middleton. Right now, Dallas doesn't have a Middleton type, so they are a little behind there. Then last year they made their big trade for Jrue. Look at their other guys who were on the championship team: Lopez was initially signed for 3 million. Portis was signed for cheap. Connaughton was brought in for cheap. ETC.
We are all hoping for a home run trade and maybe that comes. But a couple of solid doubles would really put us in a better spot. And those doubles could be had with the room and assets we currently have while also keeping enough in our war chest for that last big move. A double could be a solid big man who can play 20-25 minutes. Those guys grow on trees. It can also be another good ball creator. Wings who do this are harder to find, but guards are out there to be had.
The Mavs need to copy a similar roadmap of the Milwaukee Bucks. They are behind where they should be at this point but that should be the roadmap. Mavs need to be right on player identification and internal player development. Then they need to ready to make that last big trade adding that Jrue Holiday type. And they need to be right on that trade.
I always viewed Milwaukee as a smart drafting team. But I saw an article last year on how they have struggled since the Giannis pick. They just hit a massive home run with Giannis and that hides a lot of misses. They traded for and developed Middleton. Right now, Dallas doesn't have a Middleton type, so they are a little behind there. Then last year they made their big trade for Jrue. Look at their other guys who were on the championship team: Lopez was initially signed for 3 million. Portis was signed for cheap. Connaughton was brought in for cheap. ETC.
We are all hoping for a home run trade and maybe that comes. But a couple of solid doubles would really put us in a better spot. And those doubles could be had with the room and assets we currently have while also keeping enough in our war chest for that last big move. A double could be a solid big man who can play 20-25 minutes. Those guys grow on trees. It can also be another good ball creator. Wings who do this are harder to find, but guards are out there to be had.
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