01-29-2024, 07:12 PM
(01-29-2024, 06:44 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I like a lot of these ideas, and would pull the trigger on several of them.
All I’m saying is that in most of those scenarios, I believe Hardy’s minutes would increase significantly. I do not agree with what is becoming consensus, that THJ’s presence on the roster is the only thing preventing them from playing a bunch of larger players who cannot shoot.
I don't believe Hardy's minutes would increase at all, if the team is healthy. And I've never argued that THJ's presence is preventing them from playing larger players that can't shoot. The players that can't shoot (Hardy, Curry, Lawson), are the reason THJ gets minutes.
Giving all of his minutes to Exum/Green seems good in some ways, but I just feel all of the long years of basketball I have experienced have taught me that when push comes to shove, they are going to play lineups full of people who can shoot.
I know the attempts per game aren't comparable but Green (39.6%) and Exum (47.7%) are capable 3PT shooters. THJ (36.6%)
TL;DR: I just don’t think there are roles enough for DJJ, Williams AND mystery trade target PF. In particular, I have very little faith that Exum at the 2 and DJJ in the front court with another forward can work.
To top all of that off, there are ton of people who think Kleber should be playing forward. I don’t agree, but there is some validity to that thinking, and that makes the scene even more crowded.
If I’m trading for a 4, i’m doing everything humanly possible to get Grant Williams into that deal. That’s just the way it makes sense to me.
I think the next 11 days will be the last time the Mavs will be able to move Grant without it costing an asset. I want him gone just as much as THJ.