The case against Rudy Gobert

Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty ImagesThe Dallas Mavericks find themselves in an interesting place heading into this offseason. They are coming off of a season which tied for the third most successful season in franchise history. They have one of the best assets in the NBA in Luka Doncic. They have fantastic complimentary “three and d” pieces in Reggie Bullock, Dorian Finney-Smith and Maxi Kleber. Assuming they can resign Jalen Brunson, he completes the best point guard trio in the NBA along with Doncic and Spencer Dinwiddie.

Conspicuous by its absence in the list above is a true center. That is ok. The league no longer revolves around centers like it once did. Two way wings and perimeter…