03-28-2024, 04:45 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-28-2024, 05:42 PM by Scott41theMavs.)
(03-28-2024, 04:17 PM)mvossman Wrote: I think that 60% is the difference between a starter and a role player. We have a ton of role players on this team. We need more starter level players.
I would argue that the Mavs have six starter-level players right now - Luka, Kyrie, PJ, Exum, Lively, and Gafford. If you view DJJ as non-starter worthy, consider him a DSteve. He is a huge part of the stifling defense of the current starters.
The improvement to jump to perennial contender level could come from within - OMax replacing DJJ, Party becoming the true sixth man that the Mavs currently lack.
My biggest surprise in these conversations about next year is how easy everyone all of a sudden makes it sounds to re-sign DJJ.