Luka at me, I'm the captain now - Dallas Mavericks 2019/20 Thread

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Might as well win tonight. Convey 9th overall to Hawks. I'm okay with that. Would have been super pissed for years if we conveyed the 6th pick to them.
 

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Rachel Nichols, Jackie MacMullan and Tracy McGrady discuss a report that Kemba Walker and Khris Middleton are atop the Dallas Mavericks' wish list for 2019 NBA free agency, and debate whether the Charlotte Hornets point guard and/or Milwaukee Bucks wing would leave to play alongside Luka Doncic, Kristaps Porzingis and more.
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Watch the full 2019 NBA draft lottery, with teams vying for the chance to select Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, RJ Barrett and more.

The picks ended up as follows:
14. Boston Celtics
13. Miami Heat
12. Charlotte Hornets
11. Minnesota Timberwolves
10. Atlanta Hawks
9. Washington Wizards
8. Atlanta Hawks
7. Chicago Bulls
6. Phoenix Suns
5. Cleveland Cavaliers
4. Los Angeles Lakers
3. New York Knicks
2. Memphis Grizzlies
1. New Orleans Pelicans


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Whatever. Glad we conveyed it this year and it's done with. Would have preferred losing 2 or 3 more games and lucking into a top 3 pick, but it is what it is.

Keep 2020 pick
2021 to NYK
Keep 2022 pick
2023 to NYK

NBA doesn't allow you to trade 1sts in consecutive years so this is what we have to work with next 4 years.
Just gotta get Kemba or Khris and we got a good big 3.

We'll be competing for Top 4 seeds in 2 years

Already committed to Powell.. Hopefully front office is smart enough to keep DFS.
 

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Whatever. Glad we conveyed it this year and it's done with. Would have preferred losing 2 or 3 more games and lucking into a top 3 pick, but it is what it is.

Keep 2020 pick
2021 to NYK
Keep 2022 pick
2023 to NYK

NBA doesn't allow you to trade 1sts in consecutive years so this is what we have to work with next 4 years.
Just gotta get Kyrie or Khris and we got a good big 3.

We'll be competing for Top 4 seeds in 2 years

Already committed to Powell.. Hopefully front office is smart enough to keep DFS.

Kyrie wouldn't make sense with Luka. (Same issue with DSJ)

Khris Middleton does make a lot of sense tho.
 

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Kyrie wouldn't make sense with Luka. (Same issue with DSJ)

Khris Middleton does make a lot of sense tho.
Meant to say Kemba, not Kyrie.

Kemba 40% on catch and shoot 3s :whoo:

Luka/Brunson PnR with KP and you got Kemba outside to kick it to... shyt would be lethal. Kemba could take end of game shots, too.
 

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I just don't see another ball dominant point guard coexisting with Luka. :yeshrug:
I never got this narrative.

Brunson played a lot of minutes, ball-handled a lot. Luka struggled being PG entire game.
He gets trapped, picks up his dribble, makes incorrect reads, goes through cold shooting slumps, and fatigue was major issue last 30 games. We arguably ran better with Brunson than him at times for the last couple dozen games of the reg season.

We need another ball-handler. Brunson was the best we had. We'd do better with Kemba.

Problem with DSJ was he wasn't valuable off ball. He didn't do a whole lot if he didn't have the ball in his hands. Doesn't even really provide floor spacing or threaten defenders off-ball.

Kemba is sharpshooter from 3, elite handles, slashes, can draw fouls, and can take clutch shot. Better than 2 starters Brunson and THJ combined.

He would work next to Luka, breh. There's a reason why the FO is looking at him heavy.
 
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