08-08-2023, 06:15 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-08-2023, 07:14 PM by surfpuckmd.)
(08-08-2023, 08:45 AM)Ghost of Podkolzin Wrote: DAL - J.Allen
CLE - P.Washington, J.Green, DAL27FRP
CHA - Maxi, DAL28SRP
I think that's too much to give up for Jarrett Allen. He's a good player who I would like to have on the Mavericks. However, I think Josh Green projects as a top-50 player in a couple of years and an is an ideal fit next to Kyrie and Luka in the starting lineup. I think he's growing into an elite defensive player and is already a 40% percent 3-point shooter. He's tremendously efficient already offensively and can actually handle the ball and pass reasonably well. He's also only 22 years old and quite likely to improve. I anticipate he will become our third best player this coming season.
Jarrett Allen is a really good player who I would really like to trade for. We just used a lottery pick on Lively though and I think our hope is he can contribute in year two and become the starter in year 3. So, Allen doesn't really fit well with our situation as he and Lively will not be able to play together. It would also remove our two best assets- Josh Green and the 2027 first. This would make it difficult for us to trade for another difference maker.
I like the player but wouldn't want to pay that price to obtain him. I think we're better off waiting until later in the season when a few teams inevitably change course and decide to tank. The prices on quality players will go down at that time.