07-08-2023, 08:59 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-08-2023, 09:02 PM by KillerLeft.)
(07-08-2023, 08:34 PM)mvossman Wrote: Then why is he about to be on his 9th team in 9 seasons, and nobody seems interested in paying more than the min?
Yeah, nobody believed in Wood this season more than me (well, almost nobody), but he and the Mavericks both really needed it to work last season. Since it clearly didn't, I'm left to believe he is just missing something the NBA can't overlook. If he's unwilling to sign for the minimum, he might end up overseas. Maybe some team will get desperate and break him off some of the MLE at the very end.
(07-08-2023, 08:57 PM)F Gump Wrote: I think you guys are sleeping on the impact of two superstars playing on the same team.
We don't appreciate what that means because the end of last season was meh. But to assemble them, Mavs had to be willing to tear down much of the team structure in place and supporting cast in the moment, and try to make things work on the fly. I suspect having a full supporting cast, plus a full camp to get everyone into a setup that works to the team's new strengths, will make a huge difference.
I don't disagree with this. And, it could be great. I feel like I can see the architecture of how the team is being designed to play THIS SEASON, and I like it.
Just saying...I feel like I can ALSO see a backdoor "plan B" being built into the plan, and for my money, it's a good, smart one. They very easily could've surrounded them with more "end of their prime" role players like when they signed Bullock, for example. To me, this approach is much better. If it works, it will work for a WHILE, and get better over time. If not, they won't have to blow it up again to get headed in a slightly different direction.