Grizzlies trading Shelvin Mack to Atlanta for guard Tyler Dorsey.

Post #1 » by **boogiesdad** » Thu Feb 7, 2019 7:43 pm

Change in Team Outlook: -4.6 ppg, -0.3 rpg, and -2.8 apg.
Incoming Players
Tyler Dorsey
22 year old, 6-5, 183 lb SG from Oregon
3.3 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 0.6 apg in 9.3 minutes in 2018-2019
Outgoing Players
Shelvin Mack
28 year old, 6-3, 203 lb G from Butler
7.9 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 3.4 apg in 22.7 minutes in 2018-2019

Post #2 » by **Jamaaliver** » Thu Feb 7, 2019 7:50 pm

Dorsey's a gunner.

6'5", modest defense, surprisingly good rebounder.

Can get hot and hit shots like crazy.

Inconsistent, unpolished. More SG than combo guard.

He'll be a decent bench contributor, but won't move the needle very much.

Post #3 » by **SD2042** » Fri Feb 8, 2019 3:49 am

Jamaaliver wrote:Dorsey's a gunner.

6'5", modest defense, surprisingly good rebounder.

Can get hot and hit shots like crazy.

Inconsistent, unpolished. More SG than combo guard.

He'll be a decent bench contributor, but won't move the needle very much.

Although the guy's a gunner, I wonder how effective he will be in a half court system? I'm sure it will cause some struggles in terms of adjustments. Has Dorsey had enough burn to determine whether or not he's capable of getting as a playing in the long haul?

Post #4 » by **Jamaaliver** » Fri Feb 8, 2019 12:18 pm

SD2042 wrote:Although the guy's a gunner, I wonder how effective he will be in a half court system? I'm sure it will cause some struggles in terms of adjustments. Has Dorsey had enough burn to determine whether or not he's capable of getting as a playing in the long haul?

No.

In his rookie season, he lit up the G-League. He saw on court improvement in limited NBA PT the second half of his first season.

This year he's been a DNP-CD most games. Completely out of the rotation with the acquisitions of Trae Young, Jeremy Lin and Kevin Huerter.

I think that's why were we willing to trade him way for nothing (we're waiving Mack). He was blocked by other, younger players with us.

NOTE: When he's on, he can light up the scoreboard. But it's hard to get on stuck to the bench most days.

Post #5 » by **VCfor3** » Sun Feb 10, 2019 4:37 am

Really liked this trade. Free look at Dorsey and JB can't keep turning to Mack even when Mack is having an off game (which happens more often than not).