Mavericks fans have been clamoring for Moses Brown to get a longer look at center, but head coach Jason Kidd appears in no rush to insert the 22-year-old into the rotation, writes Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News.
Dwight Powell and Willie Cauley-Stein remain ahead of Brown on the depth chart, Boban Marjanovic is still in the mix, and Kidd also sounds interested in experimenting more with Maxi Kleber in the starting lineup, shifting Kristaps Porzingis to the five. As a result, the Mavericks’ head coach isn’t making any promises to the fans who want to see more of Brown.
“He could get a chance,” Kidd said, per Townsend. “I think for fans, or for anybody, if they look at our roster we have quite a few centers. So there’s a committee of centers. And at some point, maybe he [Brown] has an opportunity to play.”
Here’s more from around the Southwest:
- Evan Barnes of The Memphis Commercial Appeal takes a look at what’s next for the Grizzlies with Ja Morant sidelined due to a sprained knee. Morant has the league’s third-highest usage rate among point guards, so Memphis will try to replace him using a committee, with Tyus Jones, Desmond Bane, De’Anthony Melton, and Kyle Anderson all taking on added ball-handling responsibilities.
- Jaxson Hayes opened the season as the Pelicans‘ primary backup center, but Willy Hernangomez has taken over that role in New Orleans’ last four games. Scott Kushner of NOLA.com writes that Hayes was handed his minutes, while Hernangomez – who re-signed with the team over the summer – has fought to earn his.
- John Hollinger of The Athletic is confused about why John Wall and the Rockets are at an impasse over whether or not he starts. Hollinger thinks Houston should be open to putting Wall in the starting lineup, where he could make life easier for Jalen Green, but also believes Wall shouldn’t be too hung up on starting, since potential suitors aren’t going to view him any differently if he’s coming off the bench.
Brown should be starting and Kleber off the bench. WCS should be at the end of the bench.
Play Brown.
They need to trade Porzignis.
He is averaging 20 pts let’s trade him because he is healthy
Sell high now
Brown is clearly better than Powell, WCS, Marjanovic & Kleber… so I am confused why J-Kidd doesn’t play him as the starter!
I like the idea of starting brown. He has been able to catch lobs from luka. I like maxi off the bench. We have too many “shooters” in the starting 5. WCS needs to be at the end of lineup. I think the reason we don’t play brown is because he doesn’t really stretch the floor like Powell, kp and maxi do
Jason Kidd has done wonders for KP. Moses needs to start and KP play more outside. Powell is a good trade piece for a shooter. Trading Curry was a big mistake by Dallas. Bullock is trying but he is no curry. Hield is who they need. A move needs to be made if Dallas wants to compete with GSW and PHX.
Haha. There are no potential suitors for Wall. He’s making 91 million the next two years. Who tf wants that salary on their books for what he brings?
well starting moses did’t work to good. still like him, just let him play and learn right?