Harrison Press Conference 2-10

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Very frank, and pretty surprising. Here are some takeaways for me:

He said the trade was less about availability for KP and more about making the team better, AND about flexibility.

He said the team was really thin at playmaking and with THJ out, they were really thin at 3pt shooting. 

“The team is definitely better today than it was yesterday.”

He wasn’t as rosy as Donnie would’ve been. When asked if the Mavericks had everything they needed he said “I think we’re good enough to compete, but there’s room for improvement.” He seemed to struggle to find a way to answer this question. I was left with the impression that this is all a temporary stepping stone to a different roster in his mind. 

When asked about the buyout market, he said “We’re set. Roster spots are at a premium, so we’re set.” He didn’t qualify this in any way, so my take away is that they are no longer interested in Dragic. This is the team for the rest of the season.

He talked quite a bit about how much film he watched on Bertans, and that even though his feet aren’t the fastest it’s clear that he spends a lot of time working on defensive positioning. It seemed like he actually thought Bertans was going to be a plus on defense.