JULY 9: Powell has officially re-signed, the Mavericks announced (via Twitter).
JULY 1: Dwight Powell will remain with the Mavericks on a three-year, $12MM contract, tweets ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The new deal represents a significant pay cut for Powell, who earned more than $11MM in each of the last three seasons.
Dallas views Powell as part of a center platoon and a mentor for first-round pick Dereck Lively II, according to Tim McMahon of ESPN (Twitter link).
The 31-year-old big man served as Dallas’ main starting center the past two years, although he frequently played less than half the game. He averaged 6.7 points and 4.1 rebounds in 19.2 minutes per night last season while shooting a career-best 73.2% from the field.
Powell is one of the few remaining NBA players to be drafted by the Charlotte Bobcats, who took him with the 45th pick in 2014. He was traded on draft night and then was dealt two more times during his rookie season before winding up in Dallas, where he has remained ever since.
The Rockets had interest in Powell and were hoping to set up a meeting with him on Friday. However, the Mavericks were determined to re-sign Powell and were able to keep him at a bargain price.
EVERYONE has been talking yo the Mavs offseason and how it’ll make them a better team.
I’m saying this now as a prediction but they will still be a good side but haven’t elevated themselves into the top of the west. I’m thinking they’ll finish 6th/7th.
Denver are better, Memphis are better, GSW are better, the Suns are better. That’s 4 I have no doubt will be over then you have the likes of Minnesota, the two teams in LA, the Kings and the Pelicans.
If I had to guess now I’d say Kings and Clipper finish 5th and 6th then Mavs 7th and Lakers 8th.
Derek Lively who everyone is raving about, averaged 5 points and 5 rebounds in college.
Although he had terrific block numbers they will go down as the minutes, points and rebounds go up. Dwight Powell is a underwhelming resigning. Rich Holmes isn’t going to add much, he averaged 3 points and 1 rebound last season. Don’t think he’s ever played on a winning side.
Christian Wood is leaving and these guys won’t provide what he did especially in a scoring capacity. Seth Curry is a good addition but he’s a terrible defender and all he does is take more minutes away from Green and Hardy. Apparently they are now shopping THJ and McGee but no one wants McGee. Depending on how that goes I think they could go backwards even further….
And let’s not even get started on if Kyrie decides to have an episode
Kings stopped using Holmes after getting Sebonis. So, you cannot look at last year’s numbers. He was very serviceable before that for what the Mavs need. Defender, hustle, rebounder, and good pick and roll guy. Holmes was all three.
Curry will be used sparingly. He will be a good backup. And he is a decent defender.
Mavs need a power forward. If Grant becomes available now, they should go for him.
Curry is a terrible defender.
Holmes got sat because he wasn’t better than guys like Metu and Len.
Mavs need a lot and I just don’t buy the hype everyone is putting on them saying they had a great offseason. I don’t think it’s helped them at all.
If I were them I would’ve worked with Kyrie and making a sign and trade deal. He had terrible value when you got him, he then was good to close the year and built his value back up abit. So many big names all in the move this offseason could’ve tried to get involved with all that.
Ideally something along the lines of Kyrie for one of PG/KAT/Gobert/Middleton/Ayton/Siakim.
Had you not gotten a centre I’d have then tried to work out a deal for a solid veteran guy such as Clint Capela, Big Val, Nurkic or Vuce. That would’ve given you a good 30 minutes per night 15-10 minimum kinda centre.
Then after that, try clear as much cap space as possible by getting rid of Bertans (which they have somewhat) and THJ. And what your looking to do with that money is add 3 and D wings and forwards.
So ideally I would’ve done
-Kyrie and the 10th pick for Siakim and a pair of future seconds
-THJ and J. Green for Capela
-Bertans and a future first to OKC in a dump
-McGee and a second in a dump move
– Sign Oubre (10m) Crowder (10m) Bamba (min) Bazley (min) Dragic (min) and Rivers (min)
Leaving you to look something like this..
Luka Bullock Oubre Siakim Capela
Dragic Hardy Crowder Kleber
Rivers Bazley Bamba
Luka with guys that can space the floor, get off their own shot and play good defence. Pascal would be the ideal sidekick. Oubre would be a great 3rd option. Off the bench Crowder is a perfect sixth man, taken a couple young guys you hope to develop as depth.
This side would be top 4 in the west
As a Mavs fan I say thank goodness they did what they did and not what you would have done.
Mavs should see if Jeremi Grant wants to play for them. If he does do a trade with Blazers:
Blazers get:
THJ, McGee and 2027 first round pick
Mavs get Grant.
If Blazers need sweetener add one of 2023 24th pick, Hardy or Green. Obviously, would prefer to keep all three, but Grant would be great on Mavs.
Mavs are not parting with green or hardy. They where pretty much untouchable for other trade talks so don’t see them offering them for grant
Terrible signing. They should have got rid of him so kidd couldn’t play him
Dallas necesita un 4 me gustaria Washington de Charlotte
They should resign Wood asap and have him being the veteran mentor.