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I did say unstoppable on offense too, not just on both sides of the court. We haven’t had an unstoppable player since Nique. Maybe Dikembe on defense, but really having that guy on offense is a huge get. Now maybe if this team was all offense it would help with how mid at best they are on defense, but that’s not the case. I’d love to see us get a marquise player, those are hard to get, sure, but there’s way better than the players we’ve run through since we traded Nique for Manning. At least get close, ya know? and I do blame the league for the product. I’m all for punishing players, not just front offices, for collusion.

It’s why I’ve long held the NBA and its parity and distribution of talent has been lacking for some time. This all said I do believe if you put a guy like that with Trae the Hawks would be one of the top teams in the league. I’m just not sure Trae without a perfect cast around him can be that guy in this era of the league.

Let me clarify for you then. He isn’t consistently efficient. Of course I’m looking at accomplishments, you want to be considered a true top guy in the league you need to carry your team. And yea there aren’t a lot of 1s which is partially why the NBA is a mid product overall. I get it yall believe you can build a team around him as your top guy. Maybe you can but it has to be absolutely perfect of a build to compensate for his shortcomings. I’d love to see a true dominant player with Trae. Let Trae be the spot up shooting, drive and dish, pick and roll guy. Facilitate instead of be the top scoring option.

It’s the ability to play elite on both ends of the floor or to be unstoppable on the offensive side. The issue is Trae isn’t efficient enough or consistent enough to be THE guy on offense and he’s awful on the defensive side of the court, a liability. If you want to be considered one of the best players in the league you can’t be a liability in any way. When he doesn’t have the ball he can get uninterested on the offensive end at times. The Celtics figured out to pressure him which led to a ton of turnovers. The real issue is due to his lack of length and defensive issues the team you need around him needs to be almost perfect to compensate. The margin of error is smaller just due to these things. It’s why I think he’s a top flight number 2 guy.

He’s a 2 to a 1. So if he leaves and wins a chip it will because he joined a 1. I dunno how players are magically going to start playing defense when it hasn’t been who they are

This team hasn’t gotten any better and doesn’t have, and yea I know some will disagree, a true superstar that can truly take over a game on both ends of the floor. Just how it goes with this team. tall can hold out hope, which is fine, but this team isn’t better than at least 10 teams in the league.

Outside of this fanbase there is real talk about it. While I don’t think it will happen personally, everyone believes it outside of ATL fans.

No, because honestly from my understanding there has been zero trade discussion surrounding Luka and Cuban has shot down all calls regarding such. What does interest me in this case is that there has been repeated reports about the issues here in Atlanta surrounding Trae and Nate. I do not have any sources within the Hawks org though. Hence why I only gave what I know from this end.

I was substantiating the claim as a discussion that occurred beyond the report I’m sure you had already seen, being a fan and all. As for who my source is? That’s not how journalists work. Feel free to disregard the conversation happened. Like I said I don’t know how serious the convo was or if any type of compensation was discussed. Just that inside the Mavs it happened.

I appreciate it. All I tried to do was say that part of the rumors has actually occurred here in conversation and in consideration in DFW. I get it. Fans want to believe Trae can be the guy to finally give this team a ring. Weird Cowboys rumor is they actually considered TO this season at 49. Didn’t and won’t happen, but they actually considered it lol.

Just that I have a link to the information going around and that there was actual talk inside the org. Or at least was told there was talk inside the org by a reliable source. Then the Stans came for me.

I live in Dallas. I write about the Cowboys. Will I share my source? No. Why? Learn journalism. But you got mad. Be less soft or move it along.

Yeah I’m sorry I had the info. I did but you don’t want to hear it. That’s fine. Next time ignore it.

I really tried to give y’all some inside info I got and y’all came for my throat. Last time I do that. I express my own opinions on Trae, and y’all come for throats. Perhaps be better about discussion and less about attacking people you don’t agree with. No sweat off my back.

All I know is inside the Mavs there has been talk of how possible a trade could be. Now, beyond that or the actual idea of what that trade could look like has not been something I’ve heard. But the talk about the Mavs has some real footing. That all said I know this fanbase, and I know how desperate we are for a real shot at a title. But right now there is dysfunction, and the only thing we have is hope it gets figured out.

I never said how realistic it was, but that I have heard the same thing that’s being reported by people who cover the Mavs. Im always hated on here for my Trae takes, that’s fine. I know most people have the belief he is the guy. If everyone agreed this would be a boring world.

Don’t believe me that’s fine. I literally cover a Dallas team and talk to other writers and insiders.

I know a ton of people think Trae is the dude. All I did was mention both an article and rumors I’ve heard here in Dallas with my side gig in covering one of the teams here. I doubt it happens but it’s certainly out there and I did not start it.

I literally put the article up for you…

Yeah the return is the question and a 3rd team is probable. But the rumors are out there, and this is not the first time I’ve heard it https://www.si.com/nba/mavericks/.amp/news/luka-doncic-trae-young-dallas-mavs-atlanta-hawks-trade-rumors

https://www.si.com/nba/mavericks/.amp/news/luka-doncic-trae-young-dallas-mavs-atlanta-hawks-trade-rumors Now the return is a whole other question, but there is rumors from some guys I write with they have heard. Could simply be talk. But it’s out there

So for those who don’t know I cover the Cowboys for FanSided. As such I get to talk to a lot of Dallas writers. There are in fact rumors Dallas is looking to add Trae to pair with Luka. Imagine the irony.

Cope.

It’s shown by all the amazing success thus far. Maybe the 23rd most consistent player in the NBA last season, maybe he can repeat being too 10 in efficiency for the first time. Again, maybe he’ll get there. You believe he is. We won’t agree on this.

Take over games consistently. Consistency is the key. Now there are questions about his maturity as the leader of the team. I know fans really want to believe in him, I’d love to see a title for this team. I’m not sure he can be the number one option for a team. He can be your number 2, and be a top flight 2 at that. all about consistency though.