Mavs could be player for DeRozan according to Brad Turner of the L.A. Times

Dalton Trigg

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Although we’ve made the Mavs-DeRozan connection many times via our writing at DBcom & on our Mavs Step Back Podcast, there hasn’t been much talk about that connection in the national media… until now. In a recent post for the L.A. Times, Brad Turner says the Lakers’ trade for Westbrook derailed DeRozan’s potential plans for joining them, and that the Clippers would have to do a sign-and-trade to make it work. “Watch out for Dallas possibly being a home for DeRozan,” Turner said. Could the Lowry/DeRozan reunion dream still be alive? Would we be ok with just the singular addition of DeRozan? Maybe DeRozan + Dragic if Lowry picks Miami? Let’s discuss.
 

Dalton Trigg

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DeMar? DeMar I say it, the less I like it.

That’d be dope if we could land em
I know people question his fit, but the dude can put up 20 PPG, has a killer mid-range game, averaged 7 APG last year, and can get his own bucket down the stretch to take some pressure off of Luka. I think he’d be excellent in Dallas. Could play him at the 2, 3 or small-ball 4 if needed.
 

Kenji_MFFL

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DeMar + Dragic will help Luka offensively. Forget defense now. We tried to bring defense with JRich and really missed Seth in the playoffs. DeMar's killer mid-range help us win down the stretch in playoffs. Teams still need mid-range shots in clutch time especially during playoffs.
 

Dalton Trigg

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I've thought from the start that he would be the best fit. A DeRozen + Dragic outcome would be a fine off-season.
This is where I’m at right now. I think DeRozan + Dragic is very realistic & much more easily done financially than Lowry + DeRozan would be. Then maybe you bring back Nerlens Noel to bolster your rim protection. That’d be a very successful offseason.
 

Dalton Trigg

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DeMar + Dragic will help Luka offensively. Forget defense now. We tried to bring defense with JRich and really missed Seth in the playoffs. DeMar's killer mid-range help us win down the stretch in playoffs. Teams still need mid-range shots in clutch time especially during playoffs.
I’m fine with adding defense around the edges, but getting Luka help on the offensive end is the most important thing right now. If Mavs had Seth over J-Rich this year they might have not even been in a position to play the Clippers in the first round.
 

Dubs42

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Yo Dalton, how good you feel, scale 1-10, that DeMar would sign with us with a great contract over the Lakers for cheap??
 

Dubs42

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Def agree on the Seth part. Also fact everything I read was we loved Seddiq Bey and if he was still there at 18 would be our guy.
Then we go Green instead, Bey goes on to be 1st team All Rookie and a real piece.
Feel these are all reasons Donnie is not there, too many of these.
 

Kenji_MFFL

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Look like Lowry will sign with Heat and Dragic will end up in Toronto. Who else Mavs can get? Do we have any legit secondary playmakers other than DeMar DeRozan?
 

Dalton Trigg

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Yo Dalton, how good you feel, scale 1-10, that DeMar would sign with us with a great contract over the Lakers for cheap??
Over the Lakers? About a 7-8, because he’d really have to play for scraps there & I don’t think he will. Now Miami? … I’m upset that Miami is trying to pull off my Raptors reunion…
 

Dubs42

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Over the Lakers? About a 7-8, because he’d really have to play for scraps there & I don’t think he will. Now Miami? … I’m upset that Miami is trying to pull off my Raptors reunion…
Yeah dang, obviously before all this Heat reunion news broke. Smh.
Fingers crossed we get one of these guys.
 
If this falls though then I’m not sure where they go from here. Maybe sign an underrated guy like Patty Mills as your vet guard & try to pry Holmes from SAC? Throw a bag at one of these RFAs and see if the incumbent team balks? I know Atlanta doesn’t want to pay John Collins the max.
If all else falls through just throw a damn max and Collins. Lol why not? 18/7 with a career 38% from 3 and is only 23. Seriously, there is no point in saving money for FAs in the future.
 

Kenji_MFFL

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Looks like Mavs will make a deal for Dragic after sign-and-trade of Lowry is done. So, Mavs' best available FAs are Dragic and THJ now? Oh, Pistons are potential landing spot for THJ now. Not so many options out there now.
 
Looks like Mavs will make a deal for Dragic after sign-and-trade of Lowry is done. So, Mavs' best available FAs are Dragic and THJ now? Oh, Pistons are potential landing spot for THJ now. Not so many options out there now.
Based on any sources or just an assumption?
 
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