This stuff about Nelson not going after the right players; he can go after any player he wants. That player has to be available and willing to play for the available money. Keon Clark? Pot bust at the wrong time. There was the disruption of team chemistry to worry about. JJ? Been there, done that.
This off-season there was the timing issue. The Mavs waited for a free agent who wasn't going to sign with them. Was that Nelson's call? It didn't appear to be. It took up the exception and cost the possibilities of Donyell Marshall and Harpring, provided they were WILLING to sign with the Mavs for the money available, not a given.
The Redd situation. An offer was made to a player who would have improved the team. It would have cost the Mavs double the contract amount to bring him in. The money was matched. The players signed later were the players available at the time.
Barring a major trade, on the heals of a major mid-season trade, the moves made were the ones available. The talk was giving NVE and Raef a chance to mesh with the team for a year without major moves. It made sense at the time.
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