ROSTER TALK: Mavs favs for Vogel if no HC job exists. Kyrie handshake deal?

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When is the last time Kyrie was not a problem in the lockeroom?

He left a championship team in Cleveland in 2016-2017 and has generally been an annoying headline in both Boston and Brooklyn. Neither won a championship. So the last 5 years, he's an issue. And what if Covid rears its ugly head again? 

Does anyone really think this is a gift to Doncic?

Winter, this isn’t directed at you but more as food for thought for the board.  I just responded to your post because it included 2 topics that I thought might be revenant.  I’m not making the case for Kyrie…just making a possible counter argument that may or may not be valid.  

From a COVID standpoint, I guess that is potentially a concern but as a society, it seems like we have reached a new norm, so I personally don’t think we will see a replay of the early COVID days (who knows).

As far as Luka, I’m not sure if it would be a gift and if it were, it would likely only be temporary.  However, what I would like to see is more evidence of how Luka works with a legit 2nd star…and love him or hate him, Kyrie is a star.  I am a Luka fanboy but IMO, he get’s really ball dominate at times and our ball movement grinds to a halt.  He likely feels like he has to be which is understandable considering what he has had around him during his Mavs career.  Is it possible that Kyrie might be an inexpensive way to get more evidence on how and where to best support Luka with legit star quality players?  If you could do so on a short term test without mortgaging your future, while at the same time potentially providing cap flexibility moving forward, might that have some value?  Might the contract status of Kyrie improve the chances of good behavior?  He may have some odd thoughts at times but I don’t think he wants to screw up his money.  Others may think he is a complete moron but I just don’t see him coming in and blowing up a locker room in one season considering his contract situation and behavior this past year.

IMO, I’m not doing something crazy to acquire Kyrie but would 100% support the acquisition at the right price.  If doing so gives us a better picture of our future roster needs before we have to make a significant investment in a 2nd/3rd wheel, all the better.