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

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So, you didn’t say to keep them as high level contributors, that’s my bad for reading too much into what you said. After the clarification, I think DFS at that point should be fine in a legacy type role, it all depends on how much we are leaning on him at that point (and what we are paying him).


Honestly, I think by the end of Maxi’s contract we will be seeing the reason I was so against the extension. He already looks to be out for the rest of the season and playoffs (most importantly). That doesn’t bode well. As injuries stack up (which he seems to have a lot of) he’ll slow down. 

We’re talking about the shift in speed and athleticism paired with skill in the NBA. I’m not sure after 4 more years that what Maxi especially and maybe even DFS will be able to help as the NBA goes further down that route. Wood should be right on the edge of high level play at 31 unless he takes some of what LeBron has been using. At that point it’s also a matter of how much he is paid and how much we are leaning on him.

I don’t fully know the right thing to do with our aging team, mostly because I don’t think they have much value around the league. I replied to your comment, because I thought it was weird to think we should be relying heavily on DFS and Maxi especially, but Wood as well, in 4 years enough to name them in a post about the future.

Ya I probably could have written that post better because I think we’re on the same page. I also am starting to share the same concerns about Maxi too.

I didn’t mean to make it sounds like the roster should be around for 4 years, it’s really more just a timeframe that lives in my head because of Lukas contract. Really my main point is it feels like the immediate roster upgrades should be improving the Hardaway/Bullock/Dinwiddie trio because the Maxi/DFS/Wood trio seems quite useful presently (when healthy). In time you should always been looking for upgrades and there’s real chances it may happen before DFS and Maxis contracts are up (although I do believe that Wood could absolutely be a contributor at this level we’re seeing through the age of 31).