DAL beat writer > Brussino likely to be cut from Mavs by Thu

[sturt]

https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-mavericks/mavericks/2017/07/12/mavericks-pay-keep-summer-league-sensationding-yanyuhang-dallas

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....That's part of why they signed Nicolas Brussino last season. He has loads of promise. He also has a non-guaranteed contract for next season if the Mavericks decline the option by July 20. All indications point to the Mavericks not picking up the guarantee and Brussino heading to another team or another league, possibly in Spain....

 

 

 

 

Add this guy to my young SF "person of interest" list, along with Rockets RFA Troy Wiliams (who also seemingly could end up pushed off their roster given the addition of Mbah a Moute).

 

This was said of Brussino in May (per Rotoworld):

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"He really knows how to play, and we wanted to get him a stretch of minutes in real NBA games playing the point," Carlisle said of Brussino's play late in the season. "We’ve seen his ball skills, and we’ve seen his ability to read defenses." The 6'8" point forward was buried on the bench for most of the 2016-17 campaign, but took advantage of some increased minutes in the final seven games with averages of 9.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists. Brussino is still learning English and was slow to adapt to the NBA, but he's on the right path and the Mavs have been talking him up for the past couple months. He's someone to monitor during the offseason and it sounds like he could earn a significant role in 2017-18.

 

Here's why this guy fits as the missing piece in the logic of the Travis Schlenk roster puzzle, where most recently some of us were surprised to hear the GM pursuing yet another big, though already having six:

Brussino could be considered the third "point guard" piece, while also filling a SF slot in the roster.

Just conjecture, but certainly plausible.

[hazer]

Interesting...

[EazyRoc]

I would love to have him as a back up SF with a little potential. He could develop into a quality rotation guy. He adds another shooter on the wing which we desperately need.

[Brotha2ThaNite]

His shoot release looks extremely slow lol

[sturt]

On 7/18/2017 at 8:16 PM, sturt said:

Add this guy to my young SF "person of interest" list, along with Rockets RFA Troy Wiliams (who also seemingly could end up pushed off their roster given the addition of Mbah a Moute).

 

Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnd... subtract him...

 

 

Colonel, if you're reading this, just know that I'm all in now on Brussino. Go get em.

 

 

[Vol4ever]

52 minutes ago, sturt said:

 

Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnd... subtract him...

 

 

Colonel, if you're reading this, just know that I'm all in now on Brussino. Go get em.

 

 

Schlenk doesnt want anyone that would help us, he is trying to be the worst team in the NBA.  I've seen this before in Atlanta..............and it was ugley.

To be truthful there is maybe 3 teams in the league that can actually compete for the championship.  So imo in tanking you are making a mistake.  Superstars do not play for losers.  

[sturt]

To the point of the thread, Brussino wouldn't seem to be such a godsend that Schlenk would resist pursuing him.

I think, even though we all have our own opinions about just how low Schlenk is actually willing to let the team fall, most at least assume he eventually  wants to see the team become a contender again... whether that's in 2 years or if that's in 4 years. I for one am focused on who Schlenk might bring in now who also could legitimately be thought to be here when we get good again...

So, Brussino and also Zimmerman are currently topping my wishlist.

[sturt]

According to this, the deed is done. But it sounds like Brussino may be looking to play for a team where Spanish is the primary language.

https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-mavericks/mavericks/2017/07/20/one-season-mavericks-nico-brussino-moving-replacement-way

[lethalweapon3]

Brussino Sprouts!

~lw3

[sturt]

[sturt]

On 7/20/2017 at 0:43 PM, sturt said:

Colonel, if you're reading this, just know that I'm all in now on Brussino. Go get em.

See? Don't let anyone fool you. Schlenk DOES read the Squawk.

[phoostal]

On 7/18/2017 at 9:16 PM, sturt said:

https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-mavericks/mavericks/2017/07/12/mavericks-pay-keep-summer-league-sensationding-yanyuhang-dallas

 

Add this guy to my young SF "person of interest" list, along with Rockets RFA Troy Wiliams (who also seemingly could end up pushed off their roster given the addition of Mbah a Moute).

 

This was said of Brussino in May (per Rotoworld):

 

Here's why this guy fits as the missing piece in the logic of the Travis Schlenk roster puzzle, where most recently some of us were surprised to hear the GM pursuing yet another big, though already having six:

Brussino could be considered the third "point guard" piece, while also filling a SF slot in the roster.

Just conjecture, but certainly plausible.

I'll give you credit, sturt, you called it, nice catch

[DBac]

Good call

[sturt]

15 minutes ago, phoostal said:

I'll give you credit, sturt, you called it, nice catch

Don't be too quick to give me "credit." All I did was say he was an option, and one that I happened to really be fascinated by. Let's see him earn some playing time first.

The question now is... is he regarded as the 3rd PG Schlenk anticipated signing? Or is he a "big" that Schlenk anticipated signing?

Or, is he the SF that the rest of us thought the team still needed to sign, even though Schlenk didn't mention any intention to sign one.

Coach Bud, feel free to weigh-in to this thread with your thoughts.

[sturt]

 

[DrReality]

Does he want to stay in the NBA?  Some mention of returning overseas? 

[EazyRoc]

@sturt works for the Hawks. No other way you could've called this one.

[hazer]

 

[DrReality]

4 hours ago, EazyRoc said:

@sturt works for the Hawks. No other way you could've called this one.

He's a psychic. 

[sturt]

Guys, I appreciate those thoughts, but the reality is that I threw on the wall about a half-dozen names that seem to resonate with the direction Schlenk has espoused, and one of them--thankfully one that I'd especially coveted myself--happened to end up getting signed.

To me, it's particularly good though that the same team that I felt stole one from under our collective nose (Yogi) is the one from whom hopefully time will prove we stole back... and stole better.

Pivoting to what seemingly will be the final purchase from the off-season store shelves...

If we take C-Viv's report as gospel--always risky--I'm one of those hoping we can finish the off-season shopping by landing one of Pangos (24), Jackson (23 in Sep), Cook (24) or Marcus Keene (22... and I called him "Steele" earlier in another post... don't know where I got that).

If we want Cook, NOP has to make a decision on whether to guarantee his contract by Tuesday. While they intend to play Jrue at SG some, fact remains, they have 4 PGs on their payroll right now. Given Cook's SL performance, it's going to be interesting to see how this develops. Hard to imagine they'll release him outright, and even if they did, it's questionable if he'd get through waivers without some other team seizing the opportunity to add him. Think it would take a trade of some kind to get him here, but maybe under the circumstances it would be enough just to offer an option to flip 2018 2nd round draft picks.

Of the four, Cook to me is the one with the lowest floor. Hard to say which of the four has the highest ceiling, but Keene is undoubtedly the one with the most momentum after impressing many in SL that he isn't just a scorer.