07-12-2023, 03:23 PM
(07-12-2023, 03:20 PM)F Gump Wrote: But not likely to see that happen, in the way we have long been accustomed to. Which is a good thing.
Mavs are clearly pursuing the path I have suggested in our conversations. Each time we see a pick sent, another one comes back. It's a much smarter use of assets - in essence, slicing off small pieces when something is needed, rather than bludgeoning the other team with all you have.
In this trade, in which you would expect they would have to be losing a bunch of draft picks, overall they did not. They are bringing in a SNT player of value and asking a different team to take the matching salary, yet they still end up with MORE draft capital than they began with.
A new day. Refreshing.
Oh I love what they did here. Nico (and Lindsey) have gotten as far away as possible from the old MBT.
That doesn’t mean I’m against sending assets if it makes the team better. At the end of the day, that’s the name of the game. Be better!