05-19-2023, 03:48 PM
(05-19-2023, 01:49 PM)omahen Wrote: I really hope some "fake stars" like Towns, LaVine and similar become available, so that those asset heavy teams spend their chests on them. It would leave less competition for the level of guys Mavs are aiming at. I am really affraid what Portland, Houston, Indiana and even Orlando intend to do with their picks. Than you have NY who is very star hungry and has a bunch of assets. OKC will start cashing in their picks at some point. New Orleans still has a lot to spend, so does Sacramento. There are just so little teams that actually want to tank. And the ones that do, don't really have anything interesting to offer. But since there are a lot of buyers, some teams will likely decide it makes more sense to sell their "fake star" players for treasure chests and start a rebuild.
I have no idea who the Mavs would like to target, but to be honest the players they may target may not be guys the hoarding draft pick teams would want to use their assets on. I too have no confidence in the Mavs to have a smart plan and execute it well. So there is that.
But a few moves like these for example puts them in a much better spot. I don't know if these are available and probably not my preferred direction.
*Distressed asset John Collins--He is a good player. Not worth the contract but playing in constant trade rumors is not an easy thing to do.
* with the 15th pick Dereck Lively- Young center to develop. probably a 15 minute player next year----The Javale role. Hopefully for much more in year 2 and 3.
*MLE Thybule--- I don't know if he is worth the full MLE and Portland intends to keep him, so replace him with someone else if you wish. But I want to use him for this example.
If Dallas can do that while keeping their first in 27 than that is a solid start and an improved roster. This is dependent on re-signing Kyrie, and that may very well be a ticking time bomb.