Looking around the league, one of the problems is that the bad teams have been bad for quite some time and there is not much left to take from them. Chicago seems like a most obvious team to blow it up, but they have been like that for two seasons already and they just keep staying pat. Will they fire their GM and bring in a guy to clean the house and start over?
Other than Chicago there are not many obvious targets that would consider blowing it up. Boston, Denver, OKC will just continue to try to improve, no matter the result. Phoenix, Clippers, GSW, Lakers, Miami, Milwaukee, Minny are in all-in mode but I don't see any of them blowing it up, even if they don't even make it out of first round. Pelicans could probably need some reshuffling, but I don't see them trading their interesting young wins unless a star is involved (no interest in Zion or Ingram). New York, Orlando, Houston, Indy, Memphis and Sacramento will be looking to improve. Philly will be star hunting and will have almost an empty roster at the summer start outside of their stars. Charlotte, Detroit, Toronto, Portland, San Antonio and Washington will likely remain bottom of the league and don't have anything interesting anymore, that would be available. Atlanta is the only other team that could go in either direction. Not really anything interesting there for what Mavs need.
Based on this, my dream target would remain Paul George. More realistic would be Caruso. Perhaps combination of Caruso and Williams, as Mavs could use another bigger wing. THJ + Green + draft assets for Caruso and Williams (SnT). Resign DJJ for taxMLE. The move solves the minutes issues at the second guard position and adds another bigger wing behind PJ. I think it wouldn't be difficult to stay under hard cap making these moves (to allow SnT).
Other than Chicago there are not many obvious targets that would consider blowing it up. Boston, Denver, OKC will just continue to try to improve, no matter the result. Phoenix, Clippers, GSW, Lakers, Miami, Milwaukee, Minny are in all-in mode but I don't see any of them blowing it up, even if they don't even make it out of first round. Pelicans could probably need some reshuffling, but I don't see them trading their interesting young wins unless a star is involved (no interest in Zion or Ingram). New York, Orlando, Houston, Indy, Memphis and Sacramento will be looking to improve. Philly will be star hunting and will have almost an empty roster at the summer start outside of their stars. Charlotte, Detroit, Toronto, Portland, San Antonio and Washington will likely remain bottom of the league and don't have anything interesting anymore, that would be available. Atlanta is the only other team that could go in either direction. Not really anything interesting there for what Mavs need.
Based on this, my dream target would remain Paul George. More realistic would be Caruso. Perhaps combination of Caruso and Williams, as Mavs could use another bigger wing. THJ + Green + draft assets for Caruso and Williams (SnT). Resign DJJ for taxMLE. The move solves the minutes issues at the second guard position and adds another bigger wing behind PJ. I think it wouldn't be difficult to stay under hard cap making these moves (to allow SnT).
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