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[Scott41theMavs]

Luka and KP actually create flexibility in the sense that there should be players wanting to come here because of Luka and KP.

All 2018/2019. Doesn't change the fact 2019/2020 was bad year

The Mavs re-signed KP in July. That wasn't a given. Most teams would consider that a major positive move in the 2019-2020 season.

Aside from the "yes it was a given" argument, many - not me - have questioned whether KP is going to be worth that contract long-term given his health and purported on-court limitations. Once again, I don't agree. But to some, retaining KP at the max was not a good move. As far as his "option to leave by signing an offer sheet," nah, that would have been his option to play for the Mavs for less money, as there's no conceivable offer sheet we wouldn't have matched given that we gave him the max. Would have been nice of him to do that, but I am glad he's a Mav regardless - assuming RC figures out how to make Luka and KP work together.

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Question: since the Mavs are throwing this season and don’t want to try to win a championship this year, should we tank the rest of the season to get the best draft pick possible?

This is something TMOGE or VP would post. I love it, because it's something I would post if I were like those guys. But no, we're not tanking.

All jokes aside, would that not objectively be the best move? If we don’t want to go all in and contend, we should tank so we have a higher chance of winning next year and beyond. Getting a better pick could be the difference between a trade for a star or not.

If they continue to give Justin meaningful minutes instead of finding someone better in the buyout market, then that's arguably "tanking" of sorts, but we'll almost certainly still make the playoffs depending on Luka's health.