06-04-2021, 05:05 PM
(06-04-2021, 03:25 PM)HanspardsShowerVoice Wrote: I go back and forth on Ball. Definitely one of those guys who you can build a strong case for on paper, but then everytime I watch the Pels I completely forget he's on the court for like quarters at a time. Which is fine, you need those behind the scenes, play defense and do the dirty work guys. DoDo is like that, and he's invaluable, but DoDo makes $4 million a year and we're talking about possibly $20 million a year for Ball.
The Athletic writer put the odds at better than 50/50 that Ball doesn't return because he's always brought up in trade rumors and generally when that's the case it's because their current team already has one foot out the door and looking for a reason to pull the trigger and move on. That's probably fairly true.
It makes me a bit wary that the Pels seems so ready to move on from Ball. On paper he's exactly the type of guard you'd want to run with Zion.
That's just the problem with Ball. On paper he fills everything, yet on the court there's a disconnect at times. I wouldn't mind the Mavs to nab him, but not at 20 mil. And if Ball isn't getting paid the big bucks he isn't going to sign.
14x All-Star, 12x all-NBA, 1x MVP, 1x Finals MVP, 1 NBA Championship: Dirk Nowitzki, the man, the myth, the legend.