10-03-2022, 10:03 AM
(10-03-2022, 08:25 AM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: I would presume that the season will start with a depth chart looking something like this:
Luka - Frank - Hardy
Dinwiddie - Green - Dorsey
Bullock - THJ - Pinson
GK - Maxi - Bertans
McGee - Wood - Powell
What screams out to me most from that depth chart is that there's no way they don't make a trade. Too many bigs..
I like your depth chart, but don’t necessarily agree about them trading a big. $11mm for Powell is a sunk cost. He may get some regular minutes and he is certainly able to step into a bench role if one of the bigs ahead of him is out for some period. That’s important for a team trying to chase home court and a long playoff run.
Clearing out the 12-15 spots on the roster this summer allowed them to put real depth on the team. 6-9 is really strong, but an unsung part of the offseason is the improvement of those last several roster spots. I like the way their depth allows them to adapt to just about anyone being out for a period of time in a way they couldn’t last season.