07-05-2023, 02:23 PM
If the Mavs land Thybulle, I think the current roster construction looks something like this:
Luka: Luka
Small Scorers: Kyrie, Hardy, Seth, (Miles)
Point of Attach/Small Wing Defenders: Green, Thybulle, Exum, (Lawson)
Big Wing Defenders: ______, Maxi, OMax
Center: ______, Powell, Lively
GTFO: THJ, Bullock, Holmes, McGee
- If THJ for PJ was somehow on the table, that's a slam dunk and PJ slots in front of Maxi.
- Holmes doesn't have to GTFO if McGee gets moved. I think it makes some sense to go long at Center with 4 to protect against Lively's development. Maxi and PJ would give you two capable small ball centers though, so maybe carrying 4 true centers doesn't make sense.
- The other thing I see when looking at this is I would be curious what would be out there for Green, 2027 1st, and the salary ballast available to Mavs with the goal of getting a serious improvement that could slot into where Green currently is.
Luka: Luka
Small Scorers: Kyrie, Hardy, Seth, (Miles)
Point of Attach/Small Wing Defenders: Green, Thybulle, Exum, (Lawson)
Big Wing Defenders: ______, Maxi, OMax
Center: ______, Powell, Lively
GTFO: THJ, Bullock, Holmes, McGee
- If THJ for PJ was somehow on the table, that's a slam dunk and PJ slots in front of Maxi.
- Holmes doesn't have to GTFO if McGee gets moved. I think it makes some sense to go long at Center with 4 to protect against Lively's development. Maxi and PJ would give you two capable small ball centers though, so maybe carrying 4 true centers doesn't make sense.
- The other thing I see when looking at this is I would be curious what would be out there for Green, 2027 1st, and the salary ballast available to Mavs with the goal of getting a serious improvement that could slot into where Green currently is.