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[Scott41theMavs]

With the way they've played recently I honestly think they let this thing play out. Mavs are in no rush, in fact they're way ahead of schedule.

The exception would be a no-brainer deal that could put them in contention immediately. I don't think Love or Favors is the player.

I'm thinking more along the lines of a dynamic scoring guard or small-ball four / wing to better match up with the Clippers.

How in the world do Love (a player that would change our style of play and hurt more than help) and Favors (who is a far better fit next to KP in the frontcourt than Dwight) fit in the same sentence of negativity? Confused.

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I've said from before the season, Adams is the man. I hope we get him because I don't see a better fit next to KP... The only other choices would be a Bruiser Post-Up type of Defender at the 4... either way we need a stronger post defender at the 4/5 than Powell...

and I would like either a better shooter/scorer than THJ and/or a defensive two-way wing

Iggy would be great and should be cheap to acquire... Maybe we should get JJ Reddick or something... If we get a shooter like JJ then we definitely need an Adams type at the 4/5. If we got an Iggy/two way wing type we could get away with having KP at 5...

so either a combination of these or at least one of these need to be added to our team this season

In-Division trades are very rare. I highly doubt a Pelican being traded to the Mavs.

Iguodala is unlikely for the same reason, although might be possible because Memphis is on a different timeline and Iguodala will only help in the short term anyway, if at all.

Adams, Drummond, Covington, are the most interesting players. Maybe Gallinari.

I've said from before the season, Adams is the man. I hope we get him because I don't see a better fit next to KP... The only other choices would be a Bruiser Post-Up type of Defender at the 4... either way we need a stronger post defender at the 4/5 than Powell...

and I would like either a better shooter/scorer than THJ and/or a defensive two-way wing

Iggy would be great and should be cheap to acquire... Maybe we should get JJ Reddick or something... If we get a shooter like JJ then we definitely need an Adams type at the 4/5. If we got an Iggy/two way wing type we could get away with having KP at 5...

so either a combination of these or at least one of these need to be added to our team this season

In-Division trades are very rare. I highly doubt a Pelican being traded to the Mavs.

Iguodala is unlikely for the same reason, although might be possible because Memphis is on a different timeline and Iguodala will only help in the short term anyway, if at all.

Adams, Drummond, Covington, are the most interesting players. Maybe Gallinari.

I have less than no interest in Drummond (as in, I would be upset if we traded for him). A lumbering dinosaur from a bygone era who doesn't play enough defense and makes way too much money. Would far rather have Adams.

My high-excitement list would be Bogdanovich, Covington, and Favors , with a healthy Covington playing the biggest role of the three in moving us toward contention this year, but with Bogdanovich being the most exciting in terms of the long term, and Favors being a drooling no-brainer if the MBT has a brain between them, which their non-pursuit of Favors last summer calls into profound question. Adams would fit just under that because of his contract. Marvin Williams and similar expiring players mentioned in that article posted in the other thread would be meh, with Iggy fitting in the same category (because there's no way he re-signs, and what we need are players who are going to be part of the first of Luka's many Mavs championships, which is unlikely to be this year, but might well be next year). In the negative would be Paul (contract + taking the ball out of Luka's hands while he's on the court, which should never happen + locker room problems + length and size of contract), Drummond, and Love.