10-30-2023, 10:49 AM
(10-30-2023, 09:57 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: Lakers only want 1 guy on the Mavs roster and he's named after a city here.YES. I would say, I think with GWill, Maxi, DJJ and OMax we have little reason for another PF and think the C and SF spots are the real need. Lively’s play just solidifies my want to have the C minutes shored up. With GWill and DJJ we have 2 good candidates for small ball C (probably even Maxi, but he has looked rooooough for 2 games too).
I really do wonder if the Pacers would be interested in a Buddy for THJ swap just so they can avoid his upcoming extension...?
As an aside, we really do have a glut of guards burning a hole on our bench. Luka+Kyrie are going to get their 35 mpg.
Between Green, THJ, Curry, Hardy, and Exum, I think we got to move at least 2 and shore up PF/SF.
I’ve got to say, with Luka and Kyrie, we really need a defense that is less about switching and more about protecting the rim. Luka has moved his feet well the first 2 games, but it’s hard to imagine that keeping up all season. With that probably being the case, the more height we can get to close in on a player driving might make a better case than Green. I’m not saying fully give up on the perimeter, but the hand we’re dealt is one that that is kinda happening anyway (not that we’re fully giving up on the perimeter, but we’ll never have the starting personnel to fully cover it with our 2 starting G’s). Stop something is basically what I’m saying.