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All sorts of talk from Cuban & Donnie about how the "nuclear winter" of the 2009 offseason means big positive changes for the Mavericks. How every team wants to dump their stars, how Cuban is one of the few owners willing to take on contracts, and how big name players all want to come here "because it's Dallas" (actual quote from Donnie Nelson).
That's been the big talk.
Here's what will actually happen -
Jack .
No big names will come to Dallas. No big trades. In fact, I'm willing to bet that, aside from Jason Kidd possibly being gone, this roster will be almost completely unchanged. We've heard big talk from Donnie & Mark for years now, with zero action. It's been all words before, why should we expect it to change?
After nothing happens, expect to hear Donnie/Cuban tell us all how JJ Barea is ready to step up as starting PG, how JET is the Sixth Man of the Year, how J-Ho's ankles are stronger than ever, and how Dirk is still in his prime. Expect talk of how the team is bonding more than ever with Rick Carlisle.
And most of all, expect almost exactly these words to be spoken at some point - "We've been targeting 2010 as our big offseason all along, nothing came about this offseason that was significant enough to make us change our plans."
I'll bump this thread in 4 months when every word of this post is true. When that time comes, I would like please for Kori or timvp to change my profile name from monosylab1k to Prophet. Thanks Kori/timvp in advance
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Here's my point from other thread, Ghazi made a good point too.
bottom line....
Dirk is pretty much Allen Iverson.
His numbers are going to look great, but....his numbers are only going to take us so far. We need a player who can make plays and make his numbers.
That simple...it is the bottom line. But this is our main guy....our strongest guy. We have to keep him.
Trade JET, and J-Ho. and work from there. Either trade Dirk or trade these two guys and work around him. The real problem is these 3 players ALL PLAY THE SAME GAME.
Mavs will be the mirror image next year of this year's Phoenix Suns. They may not even make the playoffs.
Mav fans will go ballistic if this offseason's biggest move is blowing the MLE on Diop like last year's.
Who needs to go:
Erika and his big, plodding vagina
Stack
Jho and Jet
If they can't get something good in return like a REAL impact player, then trade Dirk too.
If there are deals out there I am sure the Mavs will pursue them.
Stack's contract is too valuable in this market to let expire. At the VERY least he has to be moved.
Dirk cannot and should not be traded. No way with NJ holding the 2010 draft pick. I'd rather go 45-37 than watch NJ collect a top 5 draft pick.
Donnie's been "pursuing" deals for a few years now. It's time to ing close one.
This is just a stupid, stupid comparison.
You can say Dirk doesn't impact the game as much as his #'s say due to his defense, but to compare him to Iverson? joke.
Dirk is a much, MUCH more efficient offensive player than Allen Iverson ever was. Doesn't dude shoot like 41-42% for his career or something?
Dirk may not be the guy who can lead us to the top of the mountain (anymore, since he did in 2006) but he's still the least of this team's roster problems.
Damp...Gone
Stack...Gone
Williams...Gone
Bass....Gone
Green...Gone
George...Gone
Thats at least 5 guys that I'm sure will be gone next season. I'm not to confident in Kidd returning and both J-Ho and JEt shoul be invloved in all trade discussions.
IMO this roster will be turned over....
Mono is pretty much right. I don't think the roster will be unchanged, plenty of guys will probably be gone, but no impact players will be brought in. If anything, our roster will only get worse with the loss of Kidd.
I hope the Mavs resign Bass or sign and trade him or something.
I really hope the Kiddster comes back. Using the limited trade assets just to replace the PG is a waste. Need upgrades, not lateral replacements.
The Dallas Mavs will fade off into mediocrity alongside the always mediocre Phoenix Suns. The San Antonio Spurs, on the other hand, will still be around for 3 more seasons always in the mix for another NBA trophy, as they have been for the last decade and a half. Nearly 20 years of being at or near the top always ready to win it all!
Mono...If what you say is true and nothing will change with the core of this roster, I will personally go down to the AAC and start a picket line demanding you be named GM of the Mavs
No changes this summer would just be slap in the face to Dirk and wold seal the deal on Mark and Donnie as being the most incompetent front office in all of sports (even worse than the Detriot Lions)
they should all just get sex change operations since they already have the pussies
Keepers:
Dirk
Kidd (unless a team salary dumps us a great young PG)
Bass
Shop while their value is high:
Jet
Josh
JJB
Eh, Whatever:
Singleton
Green
Hollins
Expiring Contracts that could be useful trade bait:
Erick Dampier
Stack
Get the out of Dallas:
Antoine Wright
Erick Dampier again
Devean George
Matt Carroll (oh wait, we can't, because inexplicably Charlotte gave you the MLE)
Shawne Williams
I think Kidd is back if the Mavs want him back. The only way he leaves is if he's happy piggybacking a ring in Cleveland for the MLE. The Mavs can offer him way more than that. I think he passes up the piggyback ring in Cleveland if Dallas gives him a 3 year deal in the $22 million range.
Bottom line is Kidd will be back if the Mavs want him back. The only way I can see it otherwise is if they're in trade talks to acquire somebody and he signs elsewhere, then the trade talks fall apart.
you have Mark Cuban, Nets have the pick Dallas isn't going to be bad enough to not make the playoffs, I can dream it will or hope a player gets hurt and mavs don't make it, but both those things won't happen. Unless Mark Cuban actually changes his ego
I wouldnt mind Hollins back as the backup center as long as we trade Damp for Kaman...Sterling would do it bc he wants out of the Kaman contract and Damp is expiring
This season is different than years past.
2005-2006-Robbed of a le, no big changes were necessary
2006-2007-Eh, you could say the Mavs exploitation meant big shakeups. But the logic makes sense. Address the match up issue (Bass) and try again
2007-2008- The gamble here was Josh would turn it around after being horrid after ASB and that a new coach would help out. The Mavs also made an effort to at least get younger on bench. The Mavs probably needed to do more, but the logic made sense. Keep in mind the Mavs were not that bad in 07-08, just had terrible luck in close games. Still had the point differential of a 56 win team
This year the Mavs point differential was that of a 48 win team, big difference. The defense kinda regressed. the season finished strong but it was still obvious the Mavs are not championship contenders.
Mavs must moves this summer:
1. Bring Kidd back
2. acquire a center with low post game (kaman)
3. acquire a legit SG
Don't get me wrong though, people. I don't want to be right. I want to be 100% wrong.
It's just I know that I'll be right.
btw I know Michael Redd has been a guy that MFFL's have coveted, but hopefully not anymore. I have a feeling that guy's career is going to tank so fast you'd think his name was Glen Rice. Not a smart idea to trade for him anymore, IMO.
He sucks anyway
The Mavs actually have some tradeable assets. There's no excuse for not using them.
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