C - Lively, DP, Maxi, Holmes
PF [OMax, Morris]
F - GW, JG, DJJ
SG - THJ, Curry
G - Luka, Ky, Hardy Exum
1 Lively will be the Mavs' starting center in the playoffs. He's their best. He is improving. The Mavs will be in a "ride or die" mode with him. It's silly to think otherwise.
....They do need a better backup than they have in DP or Maxi. But upgrading "backup center" is not something you pay a lot to do. Sign a buyout? Get someone cheap at the deadline?
2 Their obvious hole for right now is at PF.
...They have several F/SF types, and use 2 of them at a time, which leaves them undersized (and overpowered) when it comes to D and rebounding.
... To some extent they use Luka at PF, which is a solution in 1 way but can create issues in others. He can rebound.
3 Upgrading that PF guy, it means less of (or a trade of) GW, JG or DJJ to that guy. How much better would that make them? At what cost?
... Also, I think they already believe they have their long-term "answer" on the roster (OMax), so how much would they pay to bring in someone else? He's not ready. But they aren't paying an arm and a leg for someone else, for him to be kept off the floor.
I have to think that the Mavs intended type of answer is likely to be a part-timer, and I see the Sixers roster as a very promising place to shop. But which of their PFs works best, probably depends on price tags. And since the Sixers want to win now, what they will let go of is a question of how a swap can help THEM to that end.
PF [OMax, Morris]
F - GW, JG, DJJ
SG - THJ, Curry
G - Luka, Ky, Hardy Exum
1 Lively will be the Mavs' starting center in the playoffs. He's their best. He is improving. The Mavs will be in a "ride or die" mode with him. It's silly to think otherwise.
....They do need a better backup than they have in DP or Maxi. But upgrading "backup center" is not something you pay a lot to do. Sign a buyout? Get someone cheap at the deadline?
2 Their obvious hole for right now is at PF.
...They have several F/SF types, and use 2 of them at a time, which leaves them undersized (and overpowered) when it comes to D and rebounding.
... To some extent they use Luka at PF, which is a solution in 1 way but can create issues in others. He can rebound.
3 Upgrading that PF guy, it means less of (or a trade of) GW, JG or DJJ to that guy. How much better would that make them? At what cost?
... Also, I think they already believe they have their long-term "answer" on the roster (OMax), so how much would they pay to bring in someone else? He's not ready. But they aren't paying an arm and a leg for someone else, for him to be kept off the floor.
I have to think that the Mavs intended type of answer is likely to be a part-timer, and I see the Sixers roster as a very promising place to shop. But which of their PFs works best, probably depends on price tags. And since the Sixers want to win now, what they will let go of is a question of how a swap can help THEM to that end.