07-14-2023, 10:24 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-14-2023, 11:18 AM by KillerLeft.)
(07-14-2023, 09:13 AM)Smitty Wrote: “Dallas’ front office does not view its offseason as complete, and at least one move — JaVale McGee being traded or stretch-waived, as first reported by ESPN — is certain to happen before training camp begins. While Dallas could still trade for a big man, the team is content to enter next season with the centers currently on the roster.
If that’s the case, Dwight Powell would be the favorite to retake his starting spot. But multiple team employees have expressed optimism in a rejuvenated Richaun Holmes after the 29-year-old center fell out of the Sacramento Kings’ rotation last season. As Nico Harrison said on Wednesday’s summer league broadcast, “(Holmes) told me he was in jail the last couple years.” The thinking, those sources say, is that Holmes only lost his rotation spot after Sacramento’s offense was reimagined around Domantas Sabonis and will fit better into Dallas’ guard-based schemes.”
This is basically where I thought they were a week ago.
If another move doesn’t come (getting less likely daily), I would imagine Powell is the day 1 starter. I do have more hope in Holmes making a contribution than I ever did with McGee, and it’s possible he could end up starting, but Powell and Kleber are going to be the best 5’s on the roster this season. Again.
It’s pretty clear that they didn’t accomplish what they hoped with the center position, but I’m a believer in Lively’s potential and they added Williams and O-max, both of whom will be fan favorites, and both of whom are animals of a type that just wasn’t here last season. They are much better situated defensively, that’s for sure. I’m also really happy to see Bullock go, and relieved that the Thybulle thing didn’t work out.
Off-season (if over today) gets an A- from me, and that becomes an A+ if they get a rotation contribution from Holmes.
(07-14-2023, 08:38 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: Maybe they stalled because the Pistons woke up? LOL
https://twitter.com/mavsfilmroom/status/...56928?s=46&t=iwQP5yZoJF3Ulzfb9MH7Cg
Maybe they stalled because the MAVS woke up. Bojan is old, no longer fits with this team (bet this discussion was before the Williams domino, and would’ve resulted in him not coming here) and Hayes is not a good NBA player.
That trade is gross. So happy it didn’t happen.
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