01-12-2020, 10:18 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-12-2020, 10:37 PM by Scott41theMavs.)
(01-12-2020, 01:10 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: [quote='Scott41theMavs' pid='20940' dateline='1578848421']
Separate from the above post:
The 3 players that I think would solidify this team, once they get a bit of experience and gel time under their belt (once acquired), and make them a contender are:
Bogdanovich, RoCo (or OPJ) and Favors
Those are a specific 3 (4), so really whenever I can find an upgrade with similar skillsets and capability (capability because we can't get a lesser version of them, like say a bench quality guy with their skillset, we can however, get a greater version of them), I'm pulling the trigger and I'm using anyone not named Luka or KP to do so. Bench be damned until I get those guys (or the like) because we can and have been proven to be able to find bench players.
I had forgotten about Favors.
While I think that Gordon might be the best overall player out of those four, I would agree that Bog, RoCo, and Favors would each fit better. If the Mavs found a way to have those three under contract along with Luka and KP, that's a contending starting five. Any one of those three (and Gordon, for that matter) is the Mavs' 3rd best player from day one and would be a substantial upgrade to our current roster if the trade was otherwise fair (i.e. no more than one of Maxi, DFS, Wright, or Curry going out).
On further reflection regarding Bogdanovich, I think I was both overrating him and his value to the Kings (Hield is better for sure, and probably Bagley when healthy). I still think he's a damn good fit for the Mavs if the price is right. The best thing about him is that he's a shooting guard. He plays decent D and shoots a mean three, and can create his own shot to a worthy extent. To me, one of the biggest headaches about the current roster is that two of our decent ballhandlers, Brunson and Wright, don't like being on the court with Luka (if Luka keeps fussing at Wright, it's hard to blame him...), but what nearly everyone says that what we need is someone to take the pressure off of Luka. The best player on the Mavs at that is not JJB, who denies Luka the ball worse than anyone else, but rather THJ. We don't need a point guard to play with Luka - we need a shooting guard-mentality guy who can take some of the scoring and handling pressure off. Bogdan would be great for that, although his fit might be a problem if THJ is still here next year. You want Bogdan to be your starting SG.