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

[omahen]

I don't think it's universally accepted that THJ is "trash" the way people talk around here. I still don't mind the contract a bit - just sucks that they gave it to him and didn't keep him in their design plans.

THJ has proven he can be a good player in the right role. Mavs are currently not playing him in one, neither they did last year before he got injured. Problem with THJ in Mavs system is that you need three good defenders on the floor with him, as the fifth member for most of the time will be Luka. Since neither Wood nor SD are overly positive defenders and much more valuable on offense, THJ seems like redundant. However, might be that one of them will be easier to trade then THJ for that much needed 2-way guy. In that case, his fit might become better.

That 2-way guy will need shots, if we want anyone resemling a star. Luka might need to give up some. After him SD is taking second most shots at 13 pg, followed by Wood and THJ at 10 per game. The rest are picking up bread crumbs.