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I think his offense is better than DFS. He's been making small improvements to what he does on the court each season. I'd go so far as to say he's like a rich man's DFS, on offense and defense. He is also the "right" age, at 25yo.

The Pels signed him to a new deal in the off-season.
2023-24: $12,015,150
2024-25: $12,976,362
2025-26: $13,937,574
2026-27: $14,898,786

He might be expensive to acquire...but I meant cheaper contract wise.   That contract looks a lot better than 26, 28 and then 30M for Wiggins.

My small sample size of Herb Jones is the rookie year Playoffs and when we play against him for the most part.   He just lacks what I deem as satisfactory NBA skills finishing in the paint.  I saw a game where he seemed to have nothing potent in his bag while driving into the paint...similar to DFS.   Recent is a small sample size.  I just assumed he still had low skill offensively like when he came into the league.   Hopefully for his sake he has built on his game.   I just wasnt impressed the other night by a couple of drives and attempts to finish...just like DFS.   I guess I need to watch more of his games.

The fundamental bball flaws Mavs rosters seem to be riddled with along with lack of size is one reason I am intrigued by Kuzma.   My opinion, as a casual fan, is that Mavs have done the system fit stuff with guys that fit with Luka percentage wise and it hasnt worked.   There is always something wrong...and its weird fundamental flaws in these players or lack of size.   Mavs FO seemed to look over flaws for system fit percentages.   It worked on offense a couple of years with us having most efficient offense ever...but defense or weird flaws got in the way.   Kuzma might not be a Luka perfect player....but he has size and skills.   Im ready to try plugging in guys with size and skill over perfect fit percentages.

Im just using Kuzma as an example.   I dont know if his attitude, contract, cost to acquire and more importantly his willingness to play within a Luka system are worth going after him.   I just want to see size and skills.   Perfect percentages havent worked.   We know Luka can pull weight...I would like to see what he can do with guys that have well rounded bball skills.  I find it hard to believe that the Luka system wouldnt work by sacraficing a few percentage points for more well rounded players.   Im not a numbers guy though...and numbers do matter...but so do fundamental skills.

Maybe Im wrong and PJ Washington is a better fit for our team than Kuzma even though I dont think he is as skilled.   Not just money wise or cost to acquire which has to be factored in.   Im just going to be bummed if we acquire Washington and its more of the same old same old.   Maybe Washington needs change of scenery and would flourish here...I just think Mavs need more of a 20M type of player and not average players.  If that makes sense.   Nothing against Washington...and I do get that not all 20M+ players are worth it.   I think you get what I mean by a 20M type player.