01-31-2020, 07:37 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-31-2020, 07:40 PM by DanSchwartzgan.)
https://theathletic.com/1575738/2020/01/...-deadline/
New roundtable piece up on The Athletic where they talk about the TDL on a league-wide basis. Dallas gets a couple of early mentions:
Leroux: My most interesting buyer is the Mavericks. They are not in the top tier of title contenders but have a young MVP candidate and a big expiring contract in Courtney Lee that Donnie Nelson can wield to add someone who can ideally help now and later. Of course, that player needs to be identifiable and obtainable, which may not be the case in this strange market.
Vecenie: I will just note: in conversations that I’ve had with executives for other teams, Dallas seems to be one that no one wants to play in the playoffs due to Luka and their offensive firepower. The theory is that they could get hot in four out of seven games and just blow the doors off of a team. They’re only 5-8 against other Western Conference playoff teams, though, so I’m not sure how real that concern should be. But if they make a move, could they push that even further? I agree with Danny that they’re very interesting.
Help Now and In The Future? Then, they barely mention Dallas throughout the entire piece until they discuss Iggy:
Vecenie: the move for me has always been Dallas. Dallas could use another big wing who can initiate with the ball in his hands and take on tough defensive assignments. They can salary match with Courtney Lee and Justin Jackson, then the Mavericks have that Warriors second round pick that is currently slated at No. 31 overall. I’m not sure I see anyone giving up a first rounder for an Iguodala that hasn’t been playing the whole year, so I feel like that’s literally the best that the Grizzlies could do?
I've not thought of a deal where GSW #2 and Jackson are included. Jackson fits in a TPE Memphis has (might help this summer). It seems Dallas would be able to get something back in such a deal. Are we at the point where Bruno Caboclo is now only "one year from being two years away"?
New roundtable piece up on The Athletic where they talk about the TDL on a league-wide basis. Dallas gets a couple of early mentions:
Leroux: My most interesting buyer is the Mavericks. They are not in the top tier of title contenders but have a young MVP candidate and a big expiring contract in Courtney Lee that Donnie Nelson can wield to add someone who can ideally help now and later. Of course, that player needs to be identifiable and obtainable, which may not be the case in this strange market.
Vecenie: I will just note: in conversations that I’ve had with executives for other teams, Dallas seems to be one that no one wants to play in the playoffs due to Luka and their offensive firepower. The theory is that they could get hot in four out of seven games and just blow the doors off of a team. They’re only 5-8 against other Western Conference playoff teams, though, so I’m not sure how real that concern should be. But if they make a move, could they push that even further? I agree with Danny that they’re very interesting.
Help Now and In The Future? Then, they barely mention Dallas throughout the entire piece until they discuss Iggy:
Vecenie: the move for me has always been Dallas. Dallas could use another big wing who can initiate with the ball in his hands and take on tough defensive assignments. They can salary match with Courtney Lee and Justin Jackson, then the Mavericks have that Warriors second round pick that is currently slated at No. 31 overall. I’m not sure I see anyone giving up a first rounder for an Iguodala that hasn’t been playing the whole year, so I feel like that’s literally the best that the Grizzlies could do?
I've not thought of a deal where GSW #2 and Jackson are included. Jackson fits in a TPE Memphis has (might help this summer). It seems Dallas would be able to get something back in such a deal. Are we at the point where Bruno Caboclo is now only "one year from being two years away"?