2017-18 Dallas Mavericks: Bombing for Bamba

[Drew 2,222]

I’m giddy.  

[Drew 2,222]

First round pick has protection for 5 years. 

 

they fleeced them. 

[CBT 1,282]

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas

[mdmost 42,167]

I'm fine with this unless we traded a protected first round pick. We have a distinct possibility of picking in the lottery again next year. 

[GabrielsHorn 2,142]

Thought the lottery gods fucked us, but thank god we ended up with him!

[GabrielsHorn 2,142]

1 minute ago, mdmost said:

I'm fine with this unless we traded a protected first round pick. We have a distinct possibility of picking in the lottery again next year. 

We won't be picking this high for awhile.

[Ricky Butler 2,636]

So stoked!!!!!! Holla! Now the Mavs can't ruin my sports summer if they sign a vet in free agency.

[TheFlagship 432]

We have Dirks heir.

[mdmost 42,167]

Okay, this was pretty stellar. Nice job, Little Whistle.

 

[mdmost 42,167]

 

Edited June 21, 2018 by mdmost

[fellside 1,070]

So fucking happy.  It's been a miserable few years, but we have hope now.

[CBT 1,282]

Rumor is protection is strict, like lottery. Mavs hope it conveys next year. 

[GabrielsHorn 2,142]

Memphis took JJJ, so the trade will happen. Holy shit, we actually did it!

[Ricky Butler 2,636]

9 minutes ago, CBT said:

Rumor is protection is strict, like lottery. Mavs hope it conveys next year. 

If Lebron joins the Lakers, is there anyway the Mavs make the playoffs next year?

[Kevin O’Shea 279]

We just got the best player in the draft. 

[Ricky Butler 2,636]

3 minutes ago, Kevin O’Shea said:

We just got the best player in the draft. 

Not only that, he's actually fun to watch.

[fellside 1,070]

I'll be patient if he struggles, but I kind of think that Doncic can be good faster than other guys in the draft.  He's already been playing at a high level.

Question now becomes who the Mavs target in free agency.

[Ricky Butler 2,636]

8 minutes ago, fellside said:

I'll be patient if he struggles, but I kind of think that Doncic can be good faster than other guys in the draft.  He's already been playing at a high level.

Question now becomes who the Mavs target in free agency.

Lebron, obviously. "Come play with Luka, Bron Bron!"

[CBT 1,282]

What Luka did against grown ass men in the euros as 19 year old was fucking impressive.

[Drew 2,222]

Hearinf the pick is top 5 protected.  That’s fine with me.  If they suck bad they’ll get their pick. 

If they make a run to ge playoffs they’ll lose it in a very bad draft.

 

they got the best player in this draft. It’s a win no matter what. 

[SilasCoade 2,620]

Slightly less athletic but much better shooting Ben Simmons, imo. Great move. Hope the sooner is a huge bust.

[conVINCEd 21,468]

The last time we made a lottery draft-night trade for a Euro it worked out pretty well.

[Get ln My Van 927]

I’ll be interested to see if anything happens with the Nuggets at 14 or the Wizards at 15

[LurkingHorn 1,035]

13 minutes ago, Get ln My Van said:

I’ll be interested to see if anything happens with the Nuggets at 14 or the Wizards at 15

I was waiting for this as well. So stoked for Doncic, though!

[Dbeasy 14,733]

Did not know anything about Doncic. I was wanting Bamba. Looked up info on Doncic. 6’7” PG? So Mavs will have a 6’7” shooting guard? Interesting.

[Guest]

17 minutes ago, Dbeasy said:

Did not know anything about Doncic. I was wanting Bamba. Looked up info on Doncic. 6’7” PG? So Mavs will have a 6’7” shooting guard? Interesting.

Bamba over Doncic?  Ha, no. 

[immortal13 4,059]

1 hour ago, Drew said:

First round pick has protection for 5 years. 

 

they fleeced them. 

What does that mean?

[conVINCEd 21,468]

We should trade up for the aggy. 

[CBT 1,282]

Not super excited about only top 5 protection next year, but still love the trade. 

[LurkingHorn 1,035]

4 minutes ago, CBT said:

Not super excited about only top 5 protection next year, but still love the trade. 

Was listening to Skin and he was saying Donnie does not believe next year is a good draft class. They are not going to tank this year, that's for sure. 

[fellside 1,070]

It will suck if we land in the mid lottery next year and don't get the pick.  OKC, Boston and Golden State built contenders from drafting well 3-4 years in a row.

But it was a risk we had to take.  Doncic can be that good.

I would prefer we target younger players in free agency since we likely won't get another elite player from the draft soon.

[LurkingHorn 1,035]

7 minutes ago, fellside said:

It will suck if we land in the mid lottery next year and don't get the pick.  OKC, Boston and Golden State built contenders from drafting well 3-4 years in a row.

But it was a risk we had to take.  Doncic can be that good.

I would prefer we target younger players in free agency since we likely won't get another elite player from the draft soon.

I think it was worth it if they think this guy is going to be the best player in these 2 drafts. I'm not going to lose any sleep over losing pick #13 or 14 next year. Boston also had several selections at the top of the lottery to build. We're not going to be able to follow that model IMO. 

As far as free agency, I expect us to go after DAJ pretty hard again. That's not terribly exciting, but we have to get some rebounding on this team. 

DSJ--Matthews--Doncic--Barnes--DAJ is a pretty solid starting 5. Then Dirk, McDermott, Curry, Powell, Yogi, JJB, and DFS off the bench. I could also see them getting Gortat 

[LurkingHorn 1,035]

Protections for the future 1st according to Stein:

2019: top 5 protected

2020: top 5 protected

2021: top 3 protected

2022: top 3 protected

2023: fully unprotected

[pacman 7,212]

Given the thoughts on his fatigue, I hope Doncic skips summer league. At the least, he should play sparingly.

 

Excited to see this kid. Whatever they do in FA, I hope it is smart spending.

Edited June 22, 2018 by pacman

[CBT 1,282]

Love the Brunson pick too. Dude is a hooper. 

[gsoda3 3,187]

7 hours ago, RexWilson said:

I think we trade up tonight. Trade with Hawks. Swap picks, we take on a salary dump maybe give up a future 2nd or heavily protected first. We get Luka, and Atlanta can still get Trae Young and dump salary.

If we stay put, I think other teams trade up to 3 and 4 and Luka and Bamba will be gone.

i'd like to pick your brain about about horse racing...

[Pato del Muerto 51,914]

2 hours ago, conVINCEd said:

The last time we made a lottery draft-night trade for a Euro it worked out pretty well.

Pavel podkolzin worked out pretty well?

[Pato del Muerto 51,914]

2 hours ago, Dbeasy said:

Did not know anything about Doncic. I was wanting Bamba. Looked up info on Doncic. 6’7” PG? So Mavs will have a 6’7” shooting guard? Interesting.

Michael Jordan was a 6’7 shooting guard, so I expect doncic’s career to mirror MJ’s. 

Edited June 22, 2018 by Pato del Muerto

[Sgt. Slaughter 2,841]

1 minute ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Michael Jordan was a 6’7 shooting guard, so I expect doncic’s career to mirro MJ’s. 

Why do you place your expectations so low?

[Post Oak 20,068]

Love the Doncic pick but im worried that we are going to be stuck when it comes to big men

Not interested in Boogie or DAJ.  I dont know. 

Love the Brunson pick too.

 

Fuck Cuban for neglecting the draft all those years

 

[CBT 1,282]

Love the Doncic pick but im worried that we are going to be stuck when it comes to big men

[Catdaddyhorn 3,435]

1 hour ago, LurkingHorn said:

Protections for the future 1st according to Stein:

2019: top 5 protected

2020: top 5 protected

2021: top 3 protected

2022: top 3 protected

2023: fully unprotected

We're more likely to fall in the top 5 in 2019 or 2020 than we are in any of the other 3 years during this period so I'm good with it regardless of what happens. Luka was the best player in the draft and we got him. In my opinion he has the highest floor among all the prospects. I simply can't see him being a total bust. At the very worst he'll be Eastern conference level allstar (ie that level of player) and on the other end of the spectrum he's a more pass first focused James Harden. 

[Cameltoe 114]

Good night for the Mavs landing Doncik. Bamba would've been good too, but Doncik is a truly exciting prospect and possibly transcendent talent.

[Catdaddyhorn 3,435]

33 minutes ago, CBT said:

Love the Brunson pick too. Dude is a hooper. 

I don't. Why not shoot for the stars with a Mitchell Robinson? Brunson  more than likely won't play for the Mavs 2 years down the road. 

[RexWilson 1,341]

I hope we avoid Cousins mainly because of the injury.

If he were healthy I would be for him. His mid range is excellent and 3pt is decent for a big. Powell is a great roller/rim finisher. A starting 5 of DSJ, Doncic, Barnes, Powell, Cousins would be interesting offensively. Bring Dirk and Wes off the bench.

DAJ doesnt do much for me. If we sign him, Dirk probably has to start as Powell and DAJ together on offense doesnt work.

Capela would be perfect but Houston will match any offer.

Nurkic is an interesting possibility. Young, finishes well at rim, great rebounder. Is a RFA and Portland is in a tight spot financially. The right offer could force them to pass but I hate locking up our cap for 3 days while they decide.

I would see if Orlando would be open to dealing Vucevic since they drafted Bomba.

Stop gap options Dallas can get for cheap: Kyle O'Quinn, Brook Lopez, and Monroe.

It really sucks the Nerlens situation has not worked out. It would be awesome if he lived up to the potential.

 

[RexWilson 1,341]

Drafted Shake Milton but trading him to 76ers. Not sure yet what we got back.

[Cameltoe 114]

The Mavs should hold on to Shake. He played nearby at SMU and that dude has NBA point guard written all over him. Good shooter.

[RexWilson 1,341]

 

 

[LurkingHorn 1,035]

7 minutes ago, RexWilson said:

I hope we avoid Cousins mainly because of the injury.

If he were healthy I would be for him. His mid range is excellent and 3pt is decent for a big. Powell is a great roller/rim finisher. A starting 5 of DSJ, Doncic, Barnes, Powell, Cousins would be interesting offensively. Bring Dirk and Wes off the bench.

DAJ doesnt do much for me. If we sign him, Dirk probably has to start as Powell and DAJ together on offense doesnt work.

Capela would be perfect but Houston will match any offer.

Nurkic is an interesting possibility. Young, finishes well at rim, great rebounder. Is a RFA and Portland is in a tight spot financially. The right offer could force them to pass but I hate locking up our cap for 3 days while they decide.

I would see if Orlando would be open to dealing Vucevic since they drafted Bomba.

Stop gap options Dallas can get for cheap: Kyle O'Quinn, Brook Lopez, and Monroe.

It really sucks the Nerlens situation has not worked out. It would be awesome if he lived up to the potential.

 

Agreed on avoiding Boogie. Totally forgot Nurkic is a possibility. That would be my preferred option. Gives us much better rebounding at the 5 and is only 23 years old. We would have 4 starters 26 and under at that point. 

[RexWilson 1,341]

13 minutes ago, RexWilson said:

Drafted Shake Milton but trading him to 76ers. Not sure yet what we got back.

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