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Nick Gosse and Jace Andrews break down some wild new trade rumours and discuss what it means going forward.
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Lively has had 4 foot injuries in 3 years. There is no bigger indicator of a shortened NBA career for a center than chronic foot problems.
I’ve been over Lively for a long time now. I wouldn’t have been upset if they already traded him at the deadline.
Lively is more valuable on the Mavs vs his trade value. You’re not going to get back a worth while return.
D- Live to team up with Luka 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Lively sucks – send him out
Lively had one of the best rookies years for a center of all time. Defensive impact doesn’t show in box score.
He should retire – weak
No. Mavs better keep Lively.
55-36-7. That's the number of games D Lively has played in three seasons in the NBA. If this off season is time to build around CF then it's time to move Lively for whatever the team can get for him to free up a roster spot and let another team worry about his value next off season when his contract is up.
I disagree that Kyrie will eat up PG minutes. He is best off the ball. The Mavs need a PG and a good one should be available in this draft (Wagler, Flemings, Acuff, in that order). Solidify the backcourt now. The Mavs are alright with bigs (Gafford, Cisse, Bagley and PJ occasionally). Maybe get a decent pick for Lively and add that pick to our late FRP for some help in the middle.
Make the backcourt a priority this summer. A good PG will unlock Kyrie and Cooper.
There's no way you get rid of D-live until you know exactly what you have. We have to battle San Antonio for years. We've got to have the size to deal with the Alien đź‘˝.
Lively is a good player and asset for the team but if it’s going to cost our idiot billionaire owners money, then, by all means, get rid of him. We need good players but not if they cost money.
You keep AJ And Brandon fool. How in the hell is you gonna teach speed for that price . Coop needs to be in his right position . At point sometimes with the ball ball. He works hard creating his own shot. He misses teammates shot.
Lively has sacrificed his body health for this team in his rookie year. His fans will follow him.
Can’t wait til warriors draft him
YES!
Dallas needs young talent. It would be crazy to trade Lively before next season begins unless they get an offer that's too good to refuse. But they won't. Dallas has Gafford under contract and they should lock down Bagley as a versatile rotation big, so I don't see the dire situation at C.
If they're looking to trade anyone, they should be floating Kyrie to desperate "win-now" teams like Houston. If they could convince VanVleet to agree to the trade, Kyrie could elevate that team. And Houston has some valuable draft capital that Dallas should covet.
Send Lively over to LA with Luka and pair him with Hayes. Hell, send Gafford over there, too. Hayes leads the league in field goal percentage this year. Go figure.
Wemby played 400 fewer minutes than Luka did. When people are as tall as Lively and Wemby, it is very, very hard to stay healthy. There are only about 3,000 people in the world who are over 7 feet tall, depending on your information source. Half of those people have chronic medical conditions, and those people do not even play sports. That is why having a good medical staff is really really important in basketball.
This is dumb – probably a Laker fan published this so that the Lakers can get Lively…LOL
You do not trade Lively. He isn't going to get a big payday. DAL is in prime position to sign him to a value contract that could be huge for them, should he get healthy. Johnson is a nothing burger. There wouldn't be a return for him, maybe a 2nd rounder with some protections. There is also a real chance we're drafting a guard sooo…. For me the contracts you're looking to move are Klay, Caleb Martin, maybe PJ depending on if we jump up in the draft and Brandon Williams via a SnT to whomever signs him to an offer sheet