BliscoSantos wrote:Forbes wrote:BliscoSantos wrote:Yeah,I'm done with this team...Nico's Got his work cut out to do ..honestly,I'd tear this team down...Luka,Kai,Lively,Exum and DJJ(though they probably can't keep him) can stay, everybody else needs to be replaced(coaching staff included)
Kyrie is one of my fav guards but he is the main player we need to put on the block if we want to get a solid return.
You get rid of Kyrie and Luka is gone...I agree he needs to change his attitude,but it seems that under Kidd he's only regressed in that department...it looks like he's losing faith in the coach(which could be the reason he seems more agitated),cause when the team needs him,needs him to calm things down,workout a gameplan,he Just watches and doesn't do anything..also , he's been in the league for 6years and he's surrounded by only two starting caliber Players,Kai and Lively(and they Just Got him this year)...others are all bench or end od bench players..seems like something isn't right in DAL
Why would Luka be gone just because they trade Kyrie? Is Kyrie from Slovenia? Are they been playing together 5 years? Did they win anything together?
I mean, if Luka would be gone just because they sent someone, it would be Brunson and DFS. Luka made WCF with that roster.
Luka actually had great chemistry with those two. They all grow as NBA players together. Guess what? Brunson was helping Luka mentally too. Kyrie is a so-called veteran. Kyrie coming to Dallas Mavs created throwaway games and Mavs record tanked with him.
Imagine if you can trade Kyrie for Brunson+DFS. If that was possible Luka would do that in a heartbeat. In general, no one says release Kyrie but trade him for $40m worth of wing player(s). Luka would be happy if he got
Mavs team never had someone to defend Kawhi. DFS were good enough to cover smaller forwards and shooting guards. Since he is gone we dont have any wing player to defend elite competition.
Jerami Grant/Aaron Gordon type of player would be a nice addition. Mavs problem is lack of assets and lack of cap space. Otherwise I do not mind having Kyrie or THJ much.
However if you spent $100m/year for Luka-Kyrie-THJ then its almost
impossible to find competent SF-PF starters. Our starting SF-PF duo is earning vet min and MLE.