Justin Verrier

But at least the guy who did it is no longer running the team.

And the prime return... You know, Anthony Davis didn't ask for any of this, but he became the face of it, was at least flipped to propel the franchise forward in some way.

It would have been great for the Mavs if they got back another star or, like, a great pick in exchange for that.

But...

Sometimes you just got to do it just to do it.

You just got to rip off the Band-Aid, hope for the best, and believe in the fact that you can actually build something if you give yourself the opportunity to do it.

This feels like slander somebody would say about Kentucky, just like in a mean, cruel way.

But you're just saying this is a fact of life.

Not only can you, they absolutely will.

I think Lowry has shown enough specifically in Cleveland in terms of being able to play the three and guard some perimeter players.

And I think, honestly, Jackson's pretty good at that stuff too.

Like the fact that both of your 3-4 could be, in theory, perimeter defenders or switchable defenders.

And they both can shoot.

And they both can shoot.

And they both can handle.

I think the variability or the variable with them is like the rebounding.

And this is where I feel myself getting really old in real time.

It's like every passing year, I feel slightly more annoyed by bigs who don't get any rebounds whatsoever.

And they're both kind of that.

Kessler is a really terrific rebounder, especially on offense.