01-27-2020, 05:28 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-27-2020, 05:48 PM by StepBackJay.)
(01-27-2020, 05:14 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote:(01-27-2020, 10:10 AM)matt6715 Wrote: I'd love to put a lineup around Luka with both DFS and Covington. Imagine that Utah game if instead of Seth or THJ getting roasted on D, we have Covington there and sacrifice no shooting.
THJ doesn't get roasted on D, and Curry is good at staying in front of his man, as was pointed out not only in the last game, but in the offseason.
I do like the idea of RoCo and DFS together in a five-out lineup.
I agree, it's not that those guys are bad, it's just that a guy like RoCo is such a big upgrade. My issue with DFS too is that he's a good, not great defender. If DFS is your 2nd best wing defender you are in good shape but I want that guy who can lock down Bog or Donovan Mitchell and make their life hard in the last 5 minutes of a game.
For what it's worth I have yet to see any sort of viable trade from these other "contenders" save the Lakers if they are worth parting with Kuzma (and if the Wolves desire him as a player).
The Clippers have lots of good players but it's hard to picture what player they would give up that isn't a lateral move. Harkless is their one disposable player but they don't have picks to attach to him as they unloaded all their picks for Paul George.
In my opinion the contenders for Covington are the following:
- Some team not named yet (certainly possible)
- Mavs depending on what they are willing to give up (hopefully a lot imo)
- Wolves in the sense that they may decide to just keep him for the time being
76ers, Lakers, Clippers, Rockets (they already dropped out) and Mavs are the only teams I have seen linked so far.