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

[Kammrath]

They did want to pay Dragic the minimum. It was Dragic that turned them down. Why? Because they just didn't have the role Dragic wanted. This hints that the Mavs have a trade in the works for a backup PG that will take those minutes we assumed Dragic could fill on the minimum.

Conley checks all the boxes we're looking for in a PG. He's older, probably willing to come off the bench to preserve his health, and can fill in for either Luka/Dinwiddie in case they get injured through the season. He also can play off ball well, and hit the 3 at an above average rate. 

UTA also has plenty of wings that are easy throw ins if they are blowing it up. I mentioned 3 that I think are realistic and 1 pie in the sky that can't be aggregated so it's a moot point.

But Stein made it very clear that the Mavs would NOT be pursuing guards in the wake of JB leaving (except for Dragic on a tiny role), that is NOT a priority for their roster build. Hence the wing that can also create/play PG is what makes the most sense of what we have been told. And Stein has been NAILS with the Mavs recently, every single thing he has said has been spot on. 

https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/...3798606849