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

[KillerLeft]

I agree that we're going to have to rethink the roster a little bit to build a strong defense with Wood as a low man (though I don't think I feel as strongly as you do about this, especially with DFS and Maxi already on this roster to pair him with) but the main focus should always be getting Luka in a place where he doesn't have to do EVERYTHING.  Adding a defensive specialist would not change anything around Luka's current usage and that's what I feel should be top priority.  I do feel that if you wait until this offseason that you will be able to find someone who can address that AND be someone who helps round out our wing/frontcourt defense around Wood.

Don't want to speak for Dan, but I think "defensive specialist" might be selling Vanderbilt a bit short. 

I'd call him a physically gifted, athletic difference maker who is showing an increasing ability to positively impact winning on the offensive end. He might be a good enough shooter, in time, or he might not, but he can already handle the ball pretty well for his size (not like Luka or Dinwiddie, but better than Wood or Hardaway, probably). I think you might be thinking of him as a "bigger DFS" and that isn't quite accurate, I don't think. You could make an argument that he's more two-way than DFS right now, for example, although I think he's not nearly as polished on either end, probably. But, he can handle the ball, which is a step in the right direction.