2020 NBA Draft

[KillerLeft]

The only way I can talk myself into believing the Mavs are high on Poku is if they see him as a way to draft a player and stash him for cap purposes. Other than that, I'd assume any link from the team to that guy is another (Franky) Smokescreen designed to free up someone else, raise the value of a trade down, etc.

I just don't think any sane GM would view throwing a project like that into the mix for a playoff team with actual, real holes to fill as a good idea. That's a swing for a team looking for an All-Star around whom to build.

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by KillerLeft

The only way I can talk myself into believing the Mavs are high on Poku is if they see him as a way to draft a player and stash him for cap purposes. Other than that, I'd assume any link from the team to that guy is another (Franky) Smokescreen designed to free up someone else, raise the value of a trade down, etc.

I just don't think any sane GM would view throwing a project like that into the mix for a playoff team with actual, real holes to fill as a good idea. That's a swing for a team looking for an All-Star around whom to build.

It's a Denver move for sure. He's a guy like Porter that may be an allstar, but mostl likely will never be anything.

If he's nothing, you just forget about him.

If he's an allstar, you look like a genius.

[sefant77]

Originally Posted by KillerLeft

The only way I can talk myself into believing the Mavs are high on Poku is if they see him as a way to draft a player and stash him for cap purposes. Other than that, I'd assume any link from the team to that guy is another (Franky) Smokescreen designed to free up someone else, raise the value of a trade down, etc.

I just don't think any sane GM would view throwing a project like that into the mix for a playoff team with actual, real holes to fill as a good idea. That's a swing for a team looking for an All-Star around whom to build.

Considering that #18 is probably the best pick we are going to have over yeaaars to come, then it makes sense to shoot for the high risk high reward guy. Because its probably our last chance in the Luka timeline to draft such a raw high ceiling guy with our pick.

And he wont get stashed. Better to put him in the G league for playing time and under Mavs supervision for strength and conditioning training