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Originally Posted by jthig32
I definitely agree that people are nuts to compare the Jefferson deal to the Gasol deal.
However, downplaying the significance of the Jefferson deal and how it effects us is very naive, in my opinion.
The Bucks and the Wizards were two teams that people thought might be willing to shed salary and give away a good player. Both of those teams are now off the market. And Richard Jefferson makes the Spurs MUCH, MUCH better. So a direct rival has just gotten significantly better.
Also, maybe I'm in the minority but I'd have been perfectly happy to have the Stackhouse chip cashed in for Jefferson, used the MLE on a contributor, re-signed Bass and Kidd and gone to work next season with the knowledge that Josh is probably going to play out of his mind and that Damp is a fantastic trade chip over the next year+.
I have absolutely no expectation that Stack is going to net a better player than Jefferson, and based on Mark's recent comments and the fact that I haven't heard of the Mavs even SNIFFING this Jefferson deal has me very, very concerned that we're about to experience the biggest let down of an offseason in recent history.
So call me a whiner if you want. I am absolutely NOT the guy that over reacts to ever little trade that the Spurs or anyone else does. I'm usually the person on the other side explaining why it wasn't a good fit for the Mavs. But I have a very bad feeling about this offseason right now.
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The offseason just started. I understand where you're coming from, but I just don't see why everyone is all pissed off at the Mavs FO over this deal, as if RJ was the guy we absolutely needed. Frankly, of all the names that have been tossed around lately, RJ was pretty close to the bottom of that last in terms of how well he would fit. We need a 2, and RJ just isn't a 2 anymore than J-Ho is.
Now it does SUCK that the Spurs got him, for sure. And I agree, they did just get a lot better. However, I'm not in the same boat about how the summer's going to turn out.
Honestly, I'll be a bit surprised if we
don't get VC this summer. It's just too obvious not to get done. NJ is eager to move him, he clearly fits all of the Mavs' needs, and I don't think there are any other teams willing to take his contract. It just makes sense. Way more than RJ.