07-07-2023, 02:46 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-07-2023, 02:47 PM by KillerLeft.)
(07-07-2023, 02:37 PM)F Gump Wrote: "The offseason will not have gone as planned if THJ and McGee are still on the team. The Mavs are looking to upgrade center and it's something they must do "
I trust Stein relayed the Mavs thinking accurately. And I trust Stein's own thinking was truthfully conveyed in saying it's a real need.
But -- until something happens, it's just wanna-do's. Fixing the rebounding and C positions was a wanna-do last summer too, in fact an openly admitted gotta-do, and we all see how that worked out. It's hard to trust in a positive outcome on that front until we see it.
Totally agree.
I guess I’m just not chained to the specifics as much as some. When I read things like “upgrade center” and “THJ being off the team” I do so through the lens of those being fairly obvious paths to create ways to get better.
“Getting better” is more important to me than “get Powell out of here.” At some point, it’s possible that the best way to go is to re-sign Powell, which we were told wouldn’t happen and already has, and at some point, THJ’s value here as a bench player who can actually contribute might be the best ways to reach the most ideal version of the team.
Absolutely no argument, whatsoever, with the idea that this summer might not be going exactly as they hoped. I still think what they DID accomplish has been surprisingly positive, so far. That’s all I’m saying.
(07-07-2023, 02:46 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: At last TDL, Cle had interest too, they wanted a pick to swap THJ and Levert. That is league interest. You don’t have to agree, but odds are in my favor on this one.
But that’s value. That proves my point. The Mavs think he’s better than LeVert. I do, too.