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Originally Posted by Murphy3
I don't think we're going to see much of a declining dirk over the next two years. His numbers will decline a bit simply because he might get less minutes. But he'll still be Dirk. That's the great thing about what the Mavs are doing. Hopefully he'll be fresher for the playoffs. 'IF' the Mavs land Brand, they will be at least capable of advancing in the playoffs.
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True. Dirk is in that superstar stage where production stays high while decline is clearly visible. All the great longevity players were able to produce at high rates while declining. That wasn't my point though.
If there were 5-7 years of MVP level Dirk then Deron Williams would be crazy to not put on a Mavs uniform next season. Cuban's not offering 5-7 years of guaranteed high level Dirk though. He could fall off in year's 3-4 or start racking up serious injuries. WWYD if you were Deron and that's all Mavericks had to offer you? Star FA's don't have forever, and if they're championship hunting then they need a pitch that makes sense. That's why Williams is not here right now.
This team is going to have to build solidly around Dirk, not next to him. Get another Cinderella cast and you might upset The Big 3 model again. We aren't building our own Big 3 at this point in the game.