05-18-2023, 08:43 AM
(05-18-2023, 08:36 AM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: But isn´t this kind of logic exactly the kind of fallacy that caused them to be in a desperate situation. The Mavs always find an excuse not to be patient...
Dirk is in his last few seasons. Mavs have to find a way to win one more time with him. Need to add vets and delay the rebuild.
Luka is looking like an all time great in his rookie season. Mavs don´t have time to rebuild. He is ready to compete right now. Lets find the best possible second option and go for it. Trade for KP.
Mavs made the WCF. Brunson left. Just need to find an replacement for Brunson. Trade for Irving. Mavs miss the playoffs.
If the Mavs continue to waste Luka´s prime he is going to leave. They need to make another win-now move.
...it´s always the same story.
Mavs are making excuses, of course. But years with Luka on rookie deal were the exact time they could be building patiently. I have no idea why they signed DAJ in his rookie season instead of using the cap space for more assets. Rumor was Atlanta wanted to dump Bazemore instead of getting the pick, for example. They dumped Barnes for cap space and did nothing with it. Always looking for short term solution. But I would be even ok with quick building, if they would be actually successful doing it. Unfortunately, it was just a series of failures.