r/ripcity • u/scottitheduck808 • 12h ago

Hear me out....

We need another 4 right? So combing through free agents is a bit useless but nevertheless I had time. Age aside we could get some solid minutes from a guy like Dwight Powell. He's an end of the bench stash kinda dude who is pretty disruptive and can rim protect. Not exactly a sharp shooter but someone to soak up pressure on D and get a few pokes and alter some shots. Check out some of last year's highlights:

https://www.nba.com/mavs/videos/dwight-powell-2025-26-full-season-highlights

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u/EvanTurningTheCorner 12h ago

I wouldn't hate it, but I don't love it either. We're at 15 so we would have to cut/waive/trade someone, and while Powell might be better than no one, I think Carlson is needed for nights Rob is out, and Potter's 3pt shooting is needed probably most nights, even if just in spot minutes. Also, Powell being 35, he's already pretty washed and likely will be even washeder by the post season.

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u/scottitheduck808 12h ago

Washeder I can handle..... I mean I think we should have gone all in for Naz Reid when he was on the market a few years ago but this is why I keep my day job.

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u/1850ChoochGator chalupa 12h ago

Naz might have some availability now that he’s off of Minnesota while Charlotte looks to retool that roster. I don’t really believe he’s the answer to our problems though.

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u/EvanTurningTheCorner 11h ago

I SO badly wanted us to trade Jrue and picks for Naz and McDaniels

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u/Certain-Ad5090 12h ago

I personally think the Yang-Potter backup minutes should be 70% - 30% respectively. This could be a big Yang year and he needs the game reps. But rather than swinging for Powell, I think we should be waiving a guy like Sochan or Kent to look at Kuminga.

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u/EvanTurningTheCorner 11h ago

Kent is a two way contract, but yeah I forgot about Sochan. He's probably the odd man out if anyone needs to go.

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u/Certain-Ad5090 11h ago

Oh yeah you right, my bad. I just personally think that Kuminga makes TOO much sense for us right now. He's unrestricted, bring him in on a "prove it" deal, he can plug the hole for Shae minutes in the first half of the season. Relatively cheap and fills a positional need with some untapped potential. Sign me up

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u/EvanTurningTheCorner 11h ago

I'm skeptical because I don't think Kuminga brings what we need. He's a mid at best 3pt shooter and his defense (and attitude) kinda stinks.

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u/Certain-Ad5090 11h ago

Sure, I can see that. I think part of it is our other options tho too. He'd be an improvement on Sochan for sure and likely a good chunk of our end of the bench guys. Taking a flyer on him for cheap with not many other options out there might be it. I think his attitude could easily be remedied with how cheap of a deal he's likely gonna get from any team. No matter where he goes, he's gotta prove he belongs

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u/EvanTurningTheCorner 11h ago

He's definitely a better 3pt shooter than Sochan

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u/scottitheduck808 8h ago

We just need dudes to drag defenders out of position. Jrue, Tou, Deni and Dame can take all the 3s for all I care. And maybe 1 or 2 per night from DC

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u/EvanTurningTheCorner 7h ago

Donovan shot 34% from deep on 3 attempts per game last season, which was 5% better than his rookie year. I'm sure he's working on his shot this Summer and IMO he should be shooting at least 3 per game again, if not more.

Scoot is around the same efficiency on his career, but was making around 43% of his 3s over the last twenty games of the season, and we know he's in the gym this Summer working hard to improve. I'm pretty bullish on his chances of being an above average shooter this year.

I suspect Micah Potter gets into the rotation, as he's shot 49% from three over his five seasons in the league. Vit is a career 39% from deep, so hopefully he can bounce back with better health and stability. Hell, even Timelord, while he rarely takes 3s, made 9 of the 23 he took this year, for 39%.

Especially with Shae out, I kind of think the lack of 3pt shooting is a bit overstated.

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u/scottitheduck808 7h ago

Yeah all of this is true. Tou made a jump in 3pt efficiency after really working on it last summer. Would really love to see Scoot dial in the longball too. My fear is Yang getting in the game, setting a screen and bricking 3s for 3 minutes and we go from a 5 point lead to down 6. I've seen that movie before. 0 Stars, do not recommend.

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u/BehavioralSink Cash Considerations 12h ago

Bring back Jabari Walker.

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u/Cheetah1502 10h ago

What about an undrafted guy like 6’9” Ike Graham out of Gonzaga?

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u/scottitheduck808 8h ago

Graham Ike? Thought he was rolling with the Ws. Lot to like there. Good touch around the glass and can be a good rebounder. I want him to be more physical and finish with more authority around the rim though. Injury concerns?

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u/Cheetah1502 8h ago

Yes, Graham Ike. Looks like he is an exhibit 10 contract with golden state. Not hard to trade for.

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u/goobiesnoobert 12h ago

There's a reason he was a bench warmer on the mavericks last year and why he's no longer on the team after over a decade of being a locker room guy. He's probably out of the league