02-15-2024, 10:48 AM
(02-15-2024, 10:39 AM)surfpuckmd Wrote: I think they're hoping someone currently on the roster becomes that 3rd-best guy. PJ, Josh Green and Jaden Hardy all have that potential although I don't think Hardy will ever be a good defender. He is getting better on that end.This is where I’m at as well. The current group needs to prove it first.
I hope we'll just be patient for a year and let the roster work itself out. Two of our best moves over the past few years were the Dante Exum and DJJ vet minimum pickups. I hope they'll take some similar bets this coming summer with some reclamation projects or undervalued young veteran players.
If there's still an obvious gap as we approach next year's trade deadline, we'll have THJ as an expiring and a couple 1st-round picks to include to obtain that third-best guy.
I hope for a little patience from the Maverick front office until that time. The only exception would be for coaching. If we don't win a playoff series, it will be time for a new head coach. Kidd is obviously looking better on a 6-game win streak but I think we would be better off with a different head coach.
Firing Kidd is our ace in the hole. It requires zero assets. If for whatever reason this team doesn’t work out, then Kidd will be the scapegoat
If we don’t have success you know Luka would be furious. Replacing Kidd would buy us some time with Luka.
Lets hope it doesn’t come to that