04-29-2023, 02:18 PM
I don't mind Dan's proposed outline of making us "whole" should Kyrie force his way to La La Land. Although I'd be more inclined to get just a little more. Malik Beasley for instance and they take Bertans.
Just something where we can definitively say we've improved. In the above we've reset our cap, and gotten depth. But we're back to searching for a 2nd star. The issue is I think it's unrealistic to think this team can get that 2nd star with the assets they have, even if we get a 2029 Lakers 1st.
What does 2023, 2027, 2029 get you in today's market? Dejounte Murray? OG? Is that really much better than just keeping Kyrie and rolling the dice on finding a center?
Point is, while I can see the appeal of getting off the Kyrie train (and in all honesty it might be the best move), someone at his talent level does in fact raise the floor of the overall team, even if we didn't see it after the ASB.
Just something where we can definitively say we've improved. In the above we've reset our cap, and gotten depth. But we're back to searching for a 2nd star. The issue is I think it's unrealistic to think this team can get that 2nd star with the assets they have, even if we get a 2029 Lakers 1st.
What does 2023, 2027, 2029 get you in today's market? Dejounte Murray? OG? Is that really much better than just keeping Kyrie and rolling the dice on finding a center?
Point is, while I can see the appeal of getting off the Kyrie train (and in all honesty it might be the best move), someone at his talent level does in fact raise the floor of the overall team, even if we didn't see it after the ASB.
14x All-Star, 12x all-NBA, 1x MVP, 1x Finals MVP, 1 NBA Championship: Dirk Nowitzki, the man, the myth, the legend.
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