(12-27-2023, 08:12 AM)omahen Wrote: I think number one task for Mavs is to set themselves for a trade for that missing 3-D wing, third best player on a team. Unlikely to happen at TDL, but should be number one goal for the summer. This means most of the thoughts should go towards Mavs positioning themselves to get that player in the summer. Assets and expiring contracts are crucial and Holmes will be expiring. Him and THJ along with young players and picks are likely necessary for that deal to happen. We worry about DJJ afterwards, imho.
Unless you have someone specifically in mind, the idea of waiting for the "missing 3-D wing" seems mythical to me. We talk about that every season as if there will be several to choose from. There never are. We currently have 2-3 adequate players that now fit that bill, and I would argue that interior defense and rim protection really trumps all our other needs at present. And the availability of that type of player never seems out of reach. Like you, I don't think Drummond or Olynyk fit the team's profile all that well, but I think a defensive, rebounding big man is absolutely needed. I also think there may be more options for that than any wing player who is capable of being a difference maker.
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