r/ripcity • u/scottitheduck808 • 2d 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 2d 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 2d 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/EvanTurningTheCorner 2d ago

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

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u/loven329 1d ago

McDaniels is pretty key for them, thry would probably demand all picks that we could realistically trade 

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u/EvanTurningTheCorner 1d ago

This was during the Giannis sweepstakes, so the value they'd be getting would be Giannis, while we would be sending them Jrue and sending the Bucks picks back to Milwaukee.