The hot takes/predictions thread

[Scoobay]

Originally Posted by sig

Mavs S&T Wood and THJ and McGee for Ben simmons. Nets pay to unload simmons and beside taking McGee send Mavs the Suns 2025 1st round pick.

Where do you play simmons? is he a small ball 5? Dunk and D player?
would be nice to get a first and unload our crap for theirs

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by Scoobay

Where do you play simmons? is he a small ball 5? Dunk and D player?
would be nice to get a first and unload our crap for theirs

If he's really ready to play, then maybe. He is a hell of a defender and his passing is elite.

You nailed one of the problems: our system requires wings to shoot and Simmons could be worse than Shaq at it, which would force him into playing center for us. He's a super-switchable center and hard-nosed defender. I don't think 6'10" is that "small ball" these days, but he would mostly be limited to minutes at the 5.

The other problem is that he's making 2years/77 million. That's a hell of a lot of cheddar for a guy who plays the same position as our FRP (and Powell, Holmes, Kleber, McGee) and who has played 1/4 of the games these last two seasons (50% last season and 0% the season before)

But maybe THJ/Holmes/McGee gets it done, McGee is healthy, and it all works out. I'm not sure who says no there unless there are FRPs attached. Mavs get a potential starting 5 and clear the logjam for Green and Hardy. Nets save money and have been desperate to move on from the Simmons move. Mavs create an all-aussie team of Kyrie, Green, and Exum

[sig]

Originally Posted by Scoobay

Where do you play simmons? is he a small ball 5? Dunk and D player?
would be nice to get a first and unload our crap for theirs

Just a hot take. I'd just rather bring back wood and keep THJ. Wood on a 1 year deal in his 20 mpg scoring role would probably have trade value at some point after december 15th or whenever he became eligible to deal. Eventually during the season injuries occur.