01-04-2024, 10:44 AM
(01-04-2024, 10:22 AM)omahen Wrote: A couple of thoughts on this Siakam-Dallas rumors.
There were some rumblings last season that Mavs might be interested in Irving (when he demanded the trade early in the season), but Stein repeatedly said Mavs are not interested. I don't think anyone expected Mavs trading for Kyrie at TDL. Stein is again the one that is cooling down the supposed Mavs interest.
THJ, GW and Green probably don't have some high ceiling (perhaps Green), but can be useful rotation players for a team like Toronto. I would like for Mavs to get a bit more back from Toronto, Bucher (we can also send Holmes) or perhaps McDaniels could be useful rotation players.
If it ends up being three outgoing players, Dallas would have a limited time to get back to 14...or as you suggest...could get someone else back from Toronto. McDaniels (Duffy) would make sense as DJJ insurance next summer. He can't buy a three to save his life this season.
Sending out THJ AND Green would be a tremendous vote of confidence for Hardy's future role here.
Siakam is probably your Lively backup as well as the starting four in the playoffs. Both McDaniels and DJJ are a bit undersized at the four which keeps a path open for significant future minutes for OMax.