12-06-2019, 02:14 PM
(12-06-2019, 01:50 PM)HanspardsShowerVoice Wrote: People get overly enthusiastic, sure, but to label Powell's meager contract a disaster or an albatross is equally hyperbolic on the other end. He's getting paid fair market value compared to guys like Taj Gibson, Larry Nance Jr and Al-Farouq Aminu. He can, like, not score 20 ppg like the last two games and still very much play up to that contract.
His play for the Mavs prior to those two games was slightly better than vet minimum, with the biggest problem being that he ate up a spot in the starting lineup where a better player (Maxi, or a trade target) was needed.
He is in no way a serious answer in the starting lineup if the Mavs have any interest in contention - unless he plays in every game like he did the last two, in which case his benefits to the team outweigh the weaknesses he can't overcome. If not, as a bench player, or as a trade chip with negative value, that contract is, objectively, a problem.