11-04-2019, 03:57 AM
omahen
Paul to Dallas dilemma comes down to two basic questions:
1. Does he makes us a contender?
2. Is the owner prepared to pay tax?
Positive things he brings:
- he is a fierce competitor and plays defense
- he is a good shooter
- he has been around
- we keep all our assets and perhaps get some more (surely we don't pay more than Lee+THJ). This means we add a first rounder next year and a player for MLE
- allows us to go all in by trading JJ+Brunson for a pure 3-D starter wing
Negative:
- not a perfect fit with Luka
- old, injury prone
- makes either Wright or Brunson somehow redundant
- kills flexibility for next 3 years - but, can we really do better for Lee and THJ?
IMHO, the answer to the first question could be yes, it could work. Seems like we are not that far. We keep deep bench and assets for additional moves if needed.
I do think he is good fit with Luka. Luka played his best in Spain beside Sergio Llull who is one of the best PGs in Europe. It was said in his draft scout that it for everyone best if he has such high level of PG.
CP3 fits that perfectly, he is a veteran, who just came from playing beside one of the most ball dominant Guards in the league in James Harden. And he was success there. Also he has been always above average shooter which helps. Luka never had a chance to play beside a starting caliber PG in the NBA. I might argue that Llull is still the best guard he played with.
He won't make Wright & Brunson redundant either. He will be on somewhat stricted minutes due to his age. Both guys can learn a lot from having him around. And they will get that THJ minutes. RC loves to have playmakers and they will continue to find a way to play. I know people will hate having a shorter line ups, but RC thrives in that.
The real catch is this:
-Is it THJ + Lee alone? I doubt OKC would do that. Anything more is a big no for me. Even a 2nd round pick is a no go for me.
-And how much health & game does he have in his tank?
-What is the Mavs chances in Free Agency? He basically kills any FA chance until 2022, will force us to wait on extending Luka till he hits FA to renew him if we want to get someone in 2022.
Too many if, but if all was on our side ihe can be a shorter version of Kidd during his RC time here
Paul to Dallas dilemma comes down to two basic questions:
1. Does he makes us a contender?
2. Is the owner prepared to pay tax?
Positive things he brings:
- he is a fierce competitor and plays defense
- he is a good shooter
- he has been around
- we keep all our assets and perhaps get some more (surely we don't pay more than Lee+THJ). This means we add a first rounder next year and a player for MLE
- allows us to go all in by trading JJ+Brunson for a pure 3-D starter wing
Negative:
- not a perfect fit with Luka
- old, injury prone
- makes either Wright or Brunson somehow redundant
- kills flexibility for next 3 years - but, can we really do better for Lee and THJ?
IMHO, the answer to the first question could be yes, it could work. Seems like we are not that far. We keep deep bench and assets for additional moves if needed.
I do think he is good fit with Luka. Luka played his best in Spain beside Sergio Llull who is one of the best PGs in Europe. It was said in his draft scout that it for everyone best if he has such high level of PG.
CP3 fits that perfectly, he is a veteran, who just came from playing beside one of the most ball dominant Guards in the league in James Harden. And he was success there. Also he has been always above average shooter which helps. Luka never had a chance to play beside a starting caliber PG in the NBA. I might argue that Llull is still the best guard he played with.
He won't make Wright & Brunson redundant either. He will be on somewhat stricted minutes due to his age. Both guys can learn a lot from having him around. And they will get that THJ minutes. RC loves to have playmakers and they will continue to find a way to play. I know people will hate having a shorter line ups, but RC thrives in that.
The real catch is this:
-Is it THJ + Lee alone? I doubt OKC would do that. Anything more is a big no for me. Even a 2nd round pick is a no go for me.
-And how much health & game does he have in his tank?
-What is the Mavs chances in Free Agency? He basically kills any FA chance until 2022, will force us to wait on extending Luka till he hits FA to renew him if we want to get someone in 2022.
Too many if, but if all was on our side ihe can be a shorter version of Kidd during his RC time here