(01-22-2024, 04:24 PM)omahen Wrote: He is definitely not a good fit next to Luka and Kyrie. Rumor is he prefers to be a PG, good luck with that in Dallas. Even if Mavs would be building long term with Luka and Murray (moving on from Kyrie at some point), he might not like it. Hawks board thinks his defensive issues are because he needs to guard larger players, because Trae is on smaller ones. He would have same issue in Dallas, as long as Kyrie is here. Could fit great without Kyrie.
But, at that price... Makes me consider it big time.
Welp, I think the solution is simple... trade Kyrie for Dejounte. Especially if he is available for this cheap! Kyrie still has value. Whatever extra you get back can go towards getting upgrades at SG and especially at PF. The Mavs' current position in the table seems about right for how they're constructed, i.e., the 8th best team in the West only.
If the Rockets swap FVV for Dejounte, then the Mavericks go down to being 9th best team. Wouldn't that be nuts? The Mavs got Luka in 2018. Harden tanked the Rockets' future in 2021. Yet the Rockets could be back above the Mavs in 2024. How the turn tables turn.
