Cam Johnson is the guy the Mavs should go after he’s a younger, cheaper and he’s shown he can play winning basketball at the highest level there are no questions about his willingness to win compared to Jerami Grant. They are both very similar players in my opinion and I always say go after the guy who’s younger and cheaper contract wise. It’s why if DJJ wants more than $8mil I let him walk and go sign Naji Marshall and Simone Fontecchio for the same price it would cost just to bring back DJJ. For people concerned about POA defense and if Cam and PJ can do it with the way the Mavs minutes allocation they can lessen the burden on Cam and PJ so they don’t have to be POA all game long it’s why a bench of Exum/Grimes/Naji/Omax is plenty of guys to take on that POA defender role.
@@yosquiggly His shooting is unbelievable but he can also create his own shot and handle the ball and has a nice mid range game. His playmaking is adequate enough imo as well. He’s an elite cutter to which the Mavs need more guys who move off ball and he can come off screens like THJ plus and he’s 6’8/6’9. Think he is that perfect 3rd guy and allows you to have massive roster flexibility in free agency as well.
Pj and DJJ need to learn how to drive and get a decent shot up. And learn to create on their own when Luka is on the floor. You don’t have to be so Luka dominant if their game expands
Pretty much all other NBA teams trying to compete for a championship have no problem paying their 3rd & sometimes even their 4th best players $20-30m+/year... If the Mavs did this with Luka, they would probably have multiple titles by now.
They wouldn't pay Brunson $16m after he averaged 13.5/3.5/3.5 off the bench on 52/40/80. He would literally be on year 2 of a 4/$55m right now. Insane.
@kevin grey, Mr. grey it's not the players so much we don't know them but there is a push starting we don't want the over 30 overrated, over paid, injury riddled, washed up has beens , we want them all to retire, or whatever but we just want them all gone
Mavericks Acquired: SF/PF Jerami Grant SG/SF Matisse Thybulle Trail Blazers Acquired: SF/SG Tim Hardaway Jr PF/C Maxi Kleber SG/SF Josh Green 2025 1st (top 10 protected) This will be the trade that gets it done and we can sign DJJ on the MLE as well. We will be complete
@@KevinGraySports some people say that the Mavs dont have a 2025 1st but in reality, we do have that pick plus the 2026 pick and the 2031 pick I believe. I know that Portland just wants to get off of Grant's contract so badly so maybe we dont add that 1st and instead put in the 2 2nds since we rarely use them anyways. Then you look at the roster for next season if all goes well for DJJ being back on the team: PG Luka Doncic SG Kyrie Irving SF Jerami Grant PF PJ Washington C Daniel Gafford Bench: PG Dante Exum SG Jaden Hardy SF Matisse Thybulle PF Derrick Jones Jr C Dereck Lively PG AJ Lawson SF O Max Prosper PF Markieff Morris C Dwight Powell
obviously, i'd hate to lose Josh, Maxi is on the bubble for me. and of course we need to dump a $16M bench warmer.... but i love Mattise! ... and Jerami might be a replacement/upgrade for DJJ..... I think this is a Win-Win deal, the kind that is possible..... but if worse comes to worse, we do nothing but dump TJJ, pay DJJ, and watch O-Max grow up.....
@@No1Armadillo if that happens, then no Finals appearance in 2024/2025 season for the Dallas Mavericks. I understand the thinking of Nico and what he's saying but he also knows that he needs to find a 3rd option behind Luka and Kyrie. Grant helps them in that regard and honestly I think we can keep DJJ if we get Grant and Thybulle. Its very possible to make the money work and Im sure that the new owners want us to spend the money to get where we want to go.
Nico is still cooking this man isn’t satisfied. It’s time to move on from THJ, Kleber, Powell, and Josh Green. I want Deandre Hunter and Bogdanovic, that’s a team that can really compete with Boston in the finals next year(it’s gonna be a rematch)
I disagree about Bogdan and Hunter. Bogdan is 32 and he will eventually decline when he reached into his mid 30s. Hunter is a fascinating player but he is making way too much money for a 2 way player. I would pass on both and focus on Grant and Thybulle
Luka needs to take PAY CUT . Like dirk if he wanna win🏆 . -Dallas needs Malcolm brogdon(3-D) or Grant or Dandre hunter,cam Johnson,DFS •let Derrick Jones go he is avg -trade THJ, Maxi,Dwight & 2025 pick
You’re putting too much value on Hardy….Tim has to go, but for “Hardy to flourish”? He doesn’t have it mentally. Can’t see him maturing mentally to be of NBA value. Wasn’t once involved in a Mavs run during then playoffs. Even when his shots fall he makes too many knucklehead decisions and is misses too many defensive assignments. Greater chance he’s a bust than he will “flourish”…..Reason he was a late second rounder….He’s an illusion.
I agree Hardy having opportunity has nothing to do with Tim needing to go. Tim needs to go so Mavs get retain DJJ or trade for an upgrade. But you are being too pessimistic/negative on Hardy. - he's super young and didn't have a college coach. The ceiling is still high (note I said "ceiling," not "floor." Thank you) - he wasn't a later 2nd rounder. He was 7th pick in the 2nd round. And if he had been playing against college kids instead of pros, he certainly would have been a 1st rounder as his weaknesses wouldn't have been as obvious. And remember, he lit the G-league on fire so much his rookie year that the Mavs had to call him up permanently.
The Mavericks should go sign Ryan Arcidiacono, Ochai Agbaji, Goga Bitadze, Caleb Martin, Luke Kornet, Simone Fonteccio, Svi Myhailiuk or Vit Krejci. Trade for Sasha Vezenkov or Omer Yurtseven.
I really TRUST the judgement of Nico Harrison
He's definitely earned it for sure!
You were right!
Cam Johnson is the guy the Mavs should go after he’s a younger, cheaper and he’s shown he can play winning basketball at the highest level there are no questions about his willingness to win compared to Jerami Grant. They are both very similar players in my opinion and I always say go after the guy who’s younger and cheaper contract wise. It’s why if DJJ wants more than $8mil I let him walk and go sign Naji Marshall and Simone Fontecchio for the same price it would cost just to bring back DJJ. For people concerned about POA defense and if Cam and PJ can do it with the way the Mavs minutes allocation they can lessen the burden on Cam and PJ so they don’t have to be POA all game long it’s why a bench of Exum/Grimes/Naji/Omax is plenty of guys to take on that POA defender role.
Yeah I'd love Cam Johnson, plus he's young enough that maybe he can still show you more.
He would be a legit starter for us.
@@yosquiggly His shooting is unbelievable but he can also create his own shot and handle the ball and has a nice mid range game. His playmaking is adequate enough imo as well. He’s an elite cutter to which the Mavs need more guys who move off ball and he can come off screens like THJ plus and he’s 6’8/6’9. Think he is that perfect 3rd guy and allows you to have massive roster flexibility in free agency as well.
Pj and DJJ need to learn how to drive and get a decent shot up. And learn to create on their own when Luka is on the floor. You don’t have to be so Luka dominant if their game expands
Pretty much all other NBA teams trying to compete for a championship have no problem paying their 3rd & sometimes even their 4th best players $20-30m+/year... If the Mavs did this with Luka, they would probably have multiple titles by now.
Well it looks like that the Mavs are really trying to get a THJ trade done.
They wouldn't pay Brunson $16m after he averaged 13.5/3.5/3.5 off the bench on 52/40/80. He would literally be on year 2 of a 4/$55m right now. Insane.
@kevin grey, Mr. grey it's not the players so much we don't know them but there is a push starting we don't want the over 30 overrated, over paid, injury riddled, washed up has beens , we want them all to retire, or whatever but we just want them all gone
Kyle kuzma & Derrick Jones Jr ???
Kuzma missed his chance and now he's kicking himself over not discussing a deal with the Mavericks the year prior
Mavericks Acquired:
SF/PF Jerami Grant
SG/SF Matisse Thybulle
Trail Blazers Acquired:
SF/SG Tim Hardaway Jr
PF/C Maxi Kleber
SG/SF Josh Green
2025 1st (top 10 protected)
This will be the trade that gets it done and we can sign DJJ on the MLE as well. We will be complete
I like this trade a lot!
@@KevinGraySports some people say that the Mavs dont have a 2025 1st but in reality, we do have that pick plus the 2026 pick and the 2031 pick I believe. I know that Portland just wants to get off of Grant's contract so badly so maybe we dont add that 1st and instead put in the 2 2nds since we rarely use them anyways. Then you look at the roster for next season if all goes well for DJJ being back on the team:
PG Luka Doncic
SG Kyrie Irving
SF Jerami Grant
PF PJ Washington
C Daniel Gafford
Bench:
PG Dante Exum
SG Jaden Hardy
SF Matisse Thybulle
PF Derrick Jones Jr
C Dereck Lively
PG AJ Lawson
SF O Max Prosper
PF Markieff Morris
C Dwight Powell
obviously, i'd hate to lose Josh, Maxi is on the bubble for me. and of course we need to dump a $16M bench warmer.... but i love Mattise! ... and Jerami might be a replacement/upgrade for DJJ..... I think this is a Win-Win deal, the kind that is possible..... but if worse comes to worse, we do nothing but dump TJJ, pay DJJ, and watch O-Max grow up.....
@@No1Armadillo if that happens, then no Finals appearance in 2024/2025 season for the Dallas Mavericks. I understand the thinking of Nico and what he's saying but he also knows that he needs to find a 3rd option behind Luka and Kyrie. Grant helps them in that regard and honestly I think we can keep DJJ if we get Grant and Thybulle. Its very possible to make the money work and Im sure that the new owners want us to spend the money to get where we want to go.
I hope this is Nico Burner account! Make this happen lol!
MFFL
only one name, Deni, Mr. grey tell Nico make it happen
Portland just got him unfortunately
If we get grant Matisse thybulle needs to be included as well it only makes sense
Nico is still cooking this man isn’t satisfied. It’s time to move on from THJ, Kleber, Powell, and Josh Green. I want Deandre Hunter and Bogdanovic, that’s a team that can really compete with Boston in the finals next year(it’s gonna be a rematch)
I disagree about Bogdan and Hunter. Bogdan is 32 and he will eventually decline when he reached into his mid 30s. Hunter is a fascinating player but he is making way too much money for a 2 way player. I would pass on both and focus on Grant and Thybulle
Bogdanvic was traded to Knicks i think.
@@luisargandona26 thats Bojan you're talking about not Bogdan
James harden off the bench? Resign DJJ, trade THJ, and some others to create some space for Harden off the bench?
Get rid of THJ and Maxi. We can boot Josh Green if it helps. I am interested in how creative they will be with this money.
Luka needs to take PAY CUT . Like dirk if he wanna win🏆 .
-Dallas needs Malcolm brogdon(3-D) or Grant or Dandre hunter,cam Johnson,DFS
•let Derrick Jones go he is avg
-trade THJ, Maxi,Dwight &
2025 pick
Bruh
You’re putting too much value on Hardy….Tim has to go, but for “Hardy to flourish”? He doesn’t have it mentally. Can’t see him maturing mentally to be of NBA value. Wasn’t once involved in a Mavs run during then playoffs. Even when his shots fall he makes too many knucklehead decisions and is misses too many defensive assignments. Greater chance he’s a bust than he will “flourish”…..Reason he was a late second rounder….He’s an illusion.
I agree Hardy having opportunity has nothing to do with Tim needing to go. Tim needs to go so Mavs get retain DJJ or trade for an upgrade. But you are being too pessimistic/negative on Hardy.
- he's super young and didn't have a college coach. The ceiling is still high (note I said "ceiling," not "floor." Thank you)
- he wasn't a later 2nd rounder. He was 7th pick in the 2nd round. And if he had been playing against college kids instead of pros, he certainly would have been a 1st rounder as his weaknesses wouldn't have been as obvious. And remember, he lit the G-league on fire so much his rookie year that the Mavs had to call him up permanently.
He's 21
The Mavericks should go sign Ryan Arcidiacono, Ochai Agbaji, Goga Bitadze, Caleb Martin, Luke Kornet, Simone Fonteccio, Svi Myhailiuk or Vit Krejci. Trade for Sasha Vezenkov or Omer Yurtseven.