(02-08-2024, 07:37 PM)F Gump Wrote: No idea if the Mavs will get him, but the addition of SD in 2022 made a huge difference, because it added another significant ball-handler who can attack, and score. That let them play Luka and Brunson together, and as many minutes as each could handle, with another player who can do some of those things waiting to give them a rest. And at times the Mavs would really push the envelope and play all 3 together. (With plenty of rim-running bigs who can DEFEND, I wonder what that sort of attack would create now? Just thinking.)
In theory Kyrie is now in the Brunson role, and Exum is the 3rd guy. But you really need another guy because of injuries. SD can be that guy. And he already knows that role very well.
Yep to me, Exum is the 3rd ball handler, should be the starter over Green and DJJ when healthy.
Dinwiddie is all about the simple fact that in Dallas, he is by far the best player skillset wise to replace some of what Kyrie brings when Kyrie is not healthy. IMO when both Luka and Kyrie is playing he should be fourth wheel as a ball handler behind Exum due to his non existent defense, with limited minutes, but given we know Kyrie is gonna continue to have health issues, he's best positioned to be offensive scorer/playmaker in Kyrie's absense (or even Luka's when he gets games off). To me that should be his role, and will be great insurance.