09-06-2022, 10:50 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-06-2022, 10:51 AM by Scott41theMavs.)
(09-06-2022, 10:44 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: Ok, cool.
If we're talking about what they are thinking, then I think your other theory (the one about how Cuban won't even spend what it takes to fill the 15th spot) might be closer to the truth.
If they're working to amass assets, I'm not seeing it. Again, players aren't really what's moving the needle out there. I think medium-big expirings like the one Bertans will become are very useful in building trades (much more so than HUGE ones, like KP), so I get that part. What have you seen that indicates they are doing anything to acquire more draft capital (the only thing that will ever matter in trades wherein a team is letting go of the type of player we're talking about) to use in such a trade? Other than sitting on their hands waiting for '23 to convey like schmucks, I mean.
If what they're doing now is their version of "working to amass assets for a big multi-pick acquisition" then imho, they are doing it the absolute worst possible way. Figuring out how to get a pick for Brunson would've been a start. Converting anyone not named Luka they can into a 1st would be the way to go, too.
For my money, they either need to get busy winning or set themselves up to actually win that next auction. This in-between road is killing me.
If you and DLord are right about this, then our situation is really worse than 2011-2018, with the difference that Luka is a more transcendent overall player than Dirk (ducks) and is in his prime, so the results will belie the reality - until Luka leaves, of course. After which we become the Kings of the past 20 years until Cuban gives up and sells the team.