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

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I think @"Dundalis" has been pretty consistent. If I remember it correctly he didn´t like Brunson as Luka´s longterm backcourt partner. Even after the playoff run. Main concerns being team defense with two mediocre perimeter defenders and lack of off ball game on offense. A little bit like Lillard/McCollum in Portland.

My question there is nothing changed before the Brunson draft. He was a short dude who would also struggle defensively.  Yet the Mavs drafted him. Not just that. As opposed to many with better measurables, picked before and after him,  who inevitably could not cut it, Jalen proved he was a legit NBA player. 


So if after all that we are coming back to measurables then:
a) The Mavs should never draft basketball players and should just look for athletes even if they will get cut soon
b) The Mavs should look to trade these guys who do make it despite poor measurables if they feel they will never get into a bidding war for these types of players. 

Or option c is Stop focusing on certain negatives. There are no guaranteed paths to titles. When you have legit talent keep that talent even if it is a slight overpay. Don’t rush to sign mediocre players like DP. Irrational focus on measurables might also be somewhat ok, but losing one of the few players we actually managed to hit on correctly for nothing is inexcusable.