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

[mvossman]

I think that DS minutes distribution is fairly close.

If someone like Dragic was here, I'd align the minutes very differently, and revolve around the 3 creators --- but with this roster as is, certainly gotta maximize for what's here rather than wish for something else.

IMO Bertans gets more minutes (regularly) than 0 ... with McGee and Wood both getting less than noted (being pegged at 18 and 30 respectively). Maybe Maxi gets a few less also, as they load manage with an eye to the playoffs.

In general, other than when someone is sitting out a game for injury or load management, I agree Hardy, Dorsey, Pinson, and Frank are in line for 0 -- unless they can outplay THJ or Green, ie I think that's where/how they might be able to get minutes. Like those 4, I think Powell too only plays when someone (in his case, a C or PF) is sidelined.

I think the only way Conley or Clarkson makes trade sense would be if THJ is outgoing, because that's where the "Conley/Clarkson" minutes are going right now. But if I'm the Mavs, I likely wait to see what I'm getting from THJ and Green (and perhaps those behind them) before chasing a trade where I need to revise the minutes.

I wonder if the Mavs are going to treat the first 2/3 of the season like baseball teams do -- which, effectively, was how they did it last year -- which would be to go from now to TDL to figure out what revisions they need, then try to address them/swap out at TDL (and from buyout players) to add what's missing for the stretch run and playoffs.

It does seem like that's the plan.  Powell will be more valuable as an expiring at the TDL, Timmy will probably be more valuable than he is right now and Green might generate some trade value.  They should also have a good idea in what they have with Wood by then.  I would still pull the trigger if we can get one of those guys at a reasonable price (like the proposal Terry had in the other thread), but its probably good if this is our default position so we are less likely to get fleeced by Ainge again.