About the value of Caruso: Who wishes we had listened to Bleacher Report's hot take on Caruso to the Mavs back in April?
In an article with the statement that "These are the deals that need to happen, even if the teams involved may not be quite ready to admit it" we saw this:
"Dallas Mavericks [need to] acquire Alex Caruso from the Chicago Bulls for Reggie Bullock and a 2023 first-round pick ... The Caruso deal hinges on Dallas keeping its first-rounder, which won't be the case if it falls outside the top 10 on May 16 when the lottery is held. The Bulls would also have to embrace a more future-focused mentality to consider giving up such a valuable vet for a late lottery pick, although Bullock and his career 38.4 percent knockdown rate from deep could help a win-now version of the Bulls improve a dead-last ranking in three-point attempts."
They go on to point to Marc Stein's note that "Sources say that the Mavericks plan to explore trade prospects with the pick if they retain it to potentially seek more win-now talent."
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1007...-to-happen
Was that a better opportunity than this one?
In an article with the statement that "These are the deals that need to happen, even if the teams involved may not be quite ready to admit it" we saw this:
"Dallas Mavericks [need to] acquire Alex Caruso from the Chicago Bulls for Reggie Bullock and a 2023 first-round pick ... The Caruso deal hinges on Dallas keeping its first-rounder, which won't be the case if it falls outside the top 10 on May 16 when the lottery is held. The Bulls would also have to embrace a more future-focused mentality to consider giving up such a valuable vet for a late lottery pick, although Bullock and his career 38.4 percent knockdown rate from deep could help a win-now version of the Bulls improve a dead-last ranking in three-point attempts."
They go on to point to Marc Stein's note that "Sources say that the Mavericks plan to explore trade prospects with the pick if they retain it to potentially seek more win-now talent."
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1007...-to-happen
Was that a better opportunity than this one?