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[RGP1981]

3 and D role player is difficult, especially for a young player still trying to develop in a bland offensive system. Grimes and Josh Green are basically the same player. If Grimes is frustrated by how he's used in NY, he is also going to hate it here. Green can probably say the exact same things:

https://nypost.com/2023/12/05/sports/que...icks-role/

I agree with you partly. Green is more athletic and better at being POA defender... but Grimes is a much better and more confident shooter. If Grimes gets the same chances that Green (and THJ) is getting here, I think he will be happy and more productive on offense.

I think it could be really good to have an SG rotation of Grimes and Green. It will be much less expensive that paying "the next actual Klay Thompson" too. There can be a place in this Mavs team for both guys.

Also, I think it is two different things to not get enough shots because the ball is with Luka vs not getting enough shots because Randle and/or Barrett are doing low IQ, low efficiency things... or cause Jalen Brunson is trying to prove that he deserves the contract he got. Thibbs also yanks Grimes out early for missing a shot or two. The Mavs don't have that luxury of yanking him out like that if they want a capable defender + 3-point shooter at SG on the court since they don't have the guard depth that the Knicks do.

As for Josh Hart saying the same things, that's okay. Not interested in Hart so much as Grimes. Grimes is a better shooter and on lower salary for now. Maybe Hart won't have the same problems any longer if the Mavericks trade for Grimes, since Hart will then get more minutes at SG along with DDV.