ponchi101 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 06, 2023 3:35 pm
Suliso wrote: ↑Mon Feb 06, 2023 6:15 am
patrick wrote: ↑Mon Feb 06, 2023 3:06 am
Think Irving will not be in Dallas when October starts
If so Dallas has blown up the current roster for no reason at all... But knowing a bit what kind of strange guy Irving is what you say is not unlikely at all.
I read at least one article (from the Fort Worth Star) basically saying that. That it will not work and the Mavs will regret this move.
I don't know if they let Jalen Brunson go or he left because he wanted, but that was the way to go. He is playing good ball for the Knicks and had a good chemistry with Luka. So maybe they have made two moves that will not pay off.
Jalen was likely gone regardless of what the Mavs offered, he wanted to be in NY. The problem is that Mavs were dumb enough to think Luka didn't need him and were shown differently from the start of this season. They could've been in on a Jalen replacement once he signed with the Knicks and they weren't, that's the issue. So this is a panic trade that is a 4-month rental and nothing else. Kyrie is under zero obligation to sign with them this summer. Mavs are hoping that the GM and coach, both of who he has an existing relationship with, are going to be able to convince him to sign with the team long term with in a place he likely wouldn't have considered if they weren't there. But many think the Lakers will land Kyrie in the off-season. Some of that is wishful thinking by delusional Laker fans, but there are actual insiders reporting that as a likelihood as well.
The rental aspect is suspect, but the Mavs weren't winning a damn thing with the current roster, so blowing it up is just whatever. It's more, you should make sure you're getting something in return when you blow it up. Mavs got something for sure, but enough to be a contender for this year and this year only since you're not promised anything else? It didn't seem likely at the time and seems decidedly less so today.
Luka and Kyrie are unlikely to work because Luka is the biggest ball hog in the league. Luka's got 4 or so months to adjust and we'll see if it's enough to convince Kyrie to stay. And that's 4 months assuming Kyrie stays healthy, which is assuming a lot.