12-27-2023, 11:24 PM
(12-27-2023, 03:23 PM)F Gump Wrote: 1 Re Olynyk, you are ignoring the situation. The point is that he has an expiring contract, and the Mavs could really use one who can be acquired for Holmes plus something small. Agree he's not the perfect center but tell me where you are getting a perfect center to be your backup, without paying an arm and a leg. Also, with Maxi so iffy all the time, having a stretch center has value. That's my view.
2 Re 3-and-D's, they need more than 1, but they have already been starting to stockpile guys who can help, perhaps. That's who they have in Green, DWill, Exum, and DJJ.
They tend to cost about the MLE. You ignore the reality that the Mavs MUST do something to turn somebody (preferably Holmes) into an expiring contract, if they are going to maintain or improve their 3-and-D corps in the summer. I offered my idea. What's yours?
The guys you mention aren't 3-and-D, but rather are high-profile starters. Their acquisition cost would be significant. But you would still want to add a 3-and-D at a small cost, if you can land that guy.
I think DJJ works, and has needed skills in other areas too. His ability to hit 3's is vastly more of a factor in Dallas than in his past, and hopefully will continue to improve. (In 2 years in CHI, he only had one game where he made more than 2 3's. In a 1/3 of a season in Dallas, he already has had 7 games with 3-or-more 3's.) .
1. I don't get the back-up center, if there is no cheap solution. No need to rush trading Holmes and spending assets for expiring at TDL, especially not for a player who is not really a fit. They can always dump Holmes in the summer, if that is needed and will cost same (perhaps even less) as getting someone like Olynik. But there are also other ways to lower salaries, if needed. Or other guys that could be traded.
2. I agree DJJ is great and it would be bad to lose him. But, I think the guy I called a 3-D (meant two way wing, sorry for wrong expression) is needed way more. So, first priority is to get that guy. Than solve DJJ situation, if possible.
3. " But if you have a better one, you still can't get him without opening up MLE room (which they lack)" DJJ and Exum are actual examples you can get such players for less than MLE
Just to repeat again. While DJJ has been great, this team still needs talent to become serious contender. Just keeping the current team is not good enough. Unfortunately Mavs weren't able to lock DJJ longer term, so the risk of him going was always there.