(12-17-2019, 03:25 PM)StepBackJay Wrote:(12-17-2019, 03:10 PM)cow Wrote: I also don't like the idea of punting on 2021 for once. Not saying you can land Giannis, but people are going to want to play with Luka and a three headed monster is attractive to a lot of young superstars these days.
Jrue is one of those 2021 targets so you aren't really punting, just doing your shopping early before Jrue is 31 years old. With that in mind I would give up just ab any combo of players to get him outside of KP/Luka. I think NO will want picks and/or young talent but not sure who outside of the Mavs has the ammo they want to cash in for Holiday?
Our cupboard is a little bare in the 1st round pick department. Jalen is probably our best young/cheap asset but I see him more as a quality backup than a starter on a quality team. Next best assets are probably Seth and Maxi. Sprinkle in a little Justin Jackson. With the way teams value draft picks, I think that's the route NO would opt to go.
(12-17-2019, 03:33 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: Stil, don’t understand why doing anything now is punting on anytime in the future. If you get better players, that is just better and easier to do what we want to do in the future. I’m good with turning our over abundance of rotation players into higher end players. The future can be sorted out when we get there.
Well, you are just going to be able to upgrade your rotational players without spending draft capitol or taking on a bad contract in return. I do think the Mavs will make moves by the trade deadline but I don't expect a big name to be coming here mostly because I don't think we have the capital for that kind of shopping. I'd love to be wrong.