POTENTIAL DALLAS MAVERICKS TRADES | Dallas Mavericks Offseason Trade Guide
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- Опубліковано 29 чер 2024
- Sheldon Wohlman of Utility Sports deep dives into five potential trades the Dallas Mavericks could look to execute this offseason to build upon their trip to the NBA Finals. Will the Mavs sell off Tim Hardaway Jr.'s expiring contract? Could Maxi Kleber find his way out in a Mavs trade? Are Jaden Hardy and Olivier-Maxence Prosper safe? We talk about potential Dallas Mavericks trade targets and packages to work through. The Mavericks can execute these trades as early as 2024 NBA Draft night which is June 26th. Leave a like and subscribe for more NBA Content!
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0:00 - Dallas Mavericks Trades Intro
0:51 - Video Preview
2:49 - Mavericks Trade Assets
5:40 - Mavs Tradeable Contracts
9:24 - Malcolm Brogdon Trade with the Portland Trail Blazers
13:28 - Deni Avdija Trade with the Washington Wizards
16:50 - Bogdan Bogdanovic Trade with the Atlanta Hawks
19:23 - Andrew Wiggins Trade with the Golden State Warriors
23:48 - Dorian Finney-Smith Trade with the Brooklyn Nets
26:49 - Other Potential Mavericks Trades
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Basically get THJ off my team trades which I totally understand 😂
.... well, if he weren't for THJ making $16.2M, or the 3rd highest on the Mavs, he'd be worth keeping on the bench..... add that to Kleber's $11M and we could afford a 3 & D guy....
Dante is your third ball handler playmaker. Dallas needs to play him more!
@utilitysports I’m really surprised you didn’t mention the trade I thought made the most sense.
THJ + draft comp. For Jordan Clarkson.
1) DAllas’s defense in the finals was fine- BOS never scored more than 107. But than desperately needed another scorer, which Clarkson could be their Jason Terry.
2) Clarkson makes just enough less than THJ that it should put them under the luxury tax- allowing them to offer DJJ the full MLE to keep him. And if they were still over they could just add Lawson’s non-guaranteed into the trade.
Avdija and Irving on the same team will be.... interesting at least
Mavs owners are Jewish. No issues there.
stop it, kyries is not an antisemite, he was just too dumb/ignorant to realize what he was actually promoting. listen to him for 5 minutes and you'll realize dude has zero hate towards any ethnicity or religion
What do you mean by that? Like in a good way?
Horrible d. No. Lauri M from Utah in trade
Avdija is a zionist (not a jew)…
The best 3-D forward we can get. I’m just scared that ends up being like Harrison Barnes.
wiggins from GS or Hunter from the hawks would be my bet, maybe both
Lauri M via trade. He is leaving Utah
@@jwill5984 We don't have enough assets
Nah bruh he’s a jag we already tried that
@@BPS270 exactly, that’s why I’m scared that kind of move is our big move of the offseason. Getting just a guy.
OMG, Avdija would be perfect fit for Mavs. Perfect. It would be a great upgrade.
I don’t care who they trade for, just so he’s a 20 point per game shooter. Dallas has tried to fill the scoring with 13 ppg shooters. It works sometimes, but in the playoffs they usually revert to < 10 points when we really need 20 points. No one under 20 ppg.
Good point. Pretty much a player who can play well under pressure.
Enjoy your podcasts, you are knowledgeable. As a Wizards fan, Avidja should be untouchable. He can offer even more than what he did last year. The Wizards have a diamond of a player and I hope he stays in Washington
You are so consistent🔥
Deni Avdija trade is the only one I think works great for the mavs. If they pulled that off and then got a good catch and shoot 3 specialist to come off the bench they’d be in business!
Avdija is too expensive. He would cost the Mavs all their assets becuase the Wizards need young players who can improve.
I would prefer J. Isaac, Kuz as a big wing, Tyus Jones as the bench playmaker and a Laser from the 3 like Kispert.
Half the Washington roaster. 😅
I couldn’t do that Bogdan deal fast enough
Lauri Merkannen & Jordan Clarkson
@@smilingren12 they’re not getting Lauri. Not nearly enough to offer and he’s in the final year of his deal wanting max money
@@dsmith2420 no you have other position to improve.
I think Mavs need a new PF starter for DJJ, among those players Deni is the best choice, young and can create, has size, hit the 3. He can be third scoring option. If i had to pick a second option along side Deni it s Brogdon....
Bogdanovic would be nice.. ball handler, legit playmaker and elite shooter....
Great video and it shows your knowledge of the game!
I like Saric for the vet min. No need to trade for him.
It feels really hard to judge Deni's value. He's pretty good all around, young, on a great contract. You can imagine him fitting in any team.
But two first rounders? You have to REALLY believe in the shooting. And I don't know if that's justified. He's been a bad shooter most of his career. And even this year he only shot well for 2/3rds of the season on very low volume (if you look at the splits, his shooting seemed to go down as he took more 3s). If he's not an above average shooter, I don’t think you can give up serious capital for him.
i don’t think washington would even accept 2 firsts for avdija, he’s a valuable young player with a lot of upside.
@@calebholmes8522 Yeah I think it might take several 2nds more and Hardy or Green. Even then they don't do it unless they get the french freak at 2. which is a good chance and therefore they will sooner or later be in the trading Deni mode.
I think it would be malpractice for Washington, not to ask for 2 first, at the least. I honestly don't even think they would trade him.
The Mavs have to trade for a Forward, and I'm not very high on either DFS or Deni
What does dorian offer. I watched him on the nets. He looks like another Derick jones jr. They need playmakers and shooters
He was a lot better fit in Dallas for one and he's a better shooter than DJJ fs
@@brycenmann5306 Resigning DFS would be an emotional decision. We need bucket getters. The worst will be significantly more competitive
DFS is washed, we need a playmaker that plays at least a little bit of D. Rather keep Jones over DFS
@@jgarcia238ify I think we need more scoring at the 4. Mavs don't have much to offer. They may have to consider TJ Warren, Boogie Cousins, or possibly Miles Briges. Yes, they all have baggage but the Mavs don't have much to offer a team
I like all the trades. Especially for Avdija, Brogdon and Finney-Smith. I would be ecstatic if the mavs can make one of those trades going to happen.
@Utility Sports Sheldon longtime Mavs fan too. What do you think about the Mavericks trading for Sasha Vezenkov or Omer Yurtseven? Possible signings Vit Krejci, Svi Myhailiuk, Simone Fonteccio, Luke Kornet, Caleb Martin, Goga Bitadze, Ochai Agbaji or Ryan Arcidiacono. What are your thoughts?
Wizards won't trade deni unless its big overpay, hes part of their future and is getting better each year
I agree
@@UtilitySports what do you think about a bruce brown fit in dallas?
You are right, but there is a big "IF' in there. if they get that 6-9 sfFrench Freak at 2 then they are gonna want him to start first season.
Still gonna cost a lot but I think then it's quite feasible. though they may wait awhile.
@@countfloydschillerhorrorth2090 look at it this way, i dont think dallas could trade for avdija who is 23 if they traded all their firsts which will be late picks and included lively. dallas doesnt have the assets to get him. wizards dont need hardaway, and if he plays well he get you maybe a 2nd round pick. dallas picks are late picks so they are trash.
@@giovanni-ed7zq The picks by Lakers and Dallas 31 might be top 5.
From all these options I’d like to get advija. He can still develop and fills out all the things we’re looking for. Great contract as well
Also can we get an upgrade on pj Washington or is he staying? I think he’s a liability on offense
Pj being the liability on offense compared to? DJJ? If anything, he's the guy you can believe in improving his 3 ball because his biggest weakness is above the break. He's shown the ability to put the ball down, and do well on mismatches.
I like Brogdon, but giving up Omax AND the 2025 FRP feels like too much. If we could only give up the 2025 pick I would do it. Otherwise let's wait until the trade deadline to see how Omax is panning out and if there are concerns then maybe we include him but right now his upside is pretty decent.
Lauri M and J Clarkson to the Mavs - plenty of assets to offer. Lauri wanted to play with Luka. He is the perfect 3rd scoring option. Clarkson is your 6th man. Move Jones to bench. Now use MLE for a vet PG (Chris Paul?) … Green, Hardy, Prosper, Hardaway expiring contract, and Kleber - along with two 1sts and 2 2nds … Plenty of assets. The only other guy I would consider is PG13 in S\T
The Jazz laugh, hang up and immediately call OKC who would give them 4-5 firsts and Giddey for Lauri alone
@@benjaminhill9699what about three team trade? gafford to okc lauri to dallas idk about the rest but I think that would be enough
@@iMacaroniCheese Lauri isn’t getting moved for anything less than 4 firsts. The Thunder aren’t going to give up 2 of theirs to end up with Gafford. Dallas isn’t getting a third star with what they have and frankly they don’t need it. Role players who can do multiple things is the way to go
Jazz laugh at that offer.
@@benjaminhill9699 Lauri would likely cost us Omax and Gafford. Jazz aren't going to answer the phone whatsoever! TJ Warren is who we need. A Bonafide scorer off the bench!
@utilitysports at the end of the Wiggins trade you mentioned that THJ and Maxi can’t be traded for Wiggins + another player bc they can’t aggregate players since GS are a 2nd apron team. My understanding of the rule is that they can’t combine 2 players salary to take in 1 matching salary. But that doesn’t prevent them from combining 2 salaries to take in 2 matching salaries. For example the trade could be THJ+ Maxi+ 1st for Wiggins+ Santos. Am I mistaken?
What do you think about Collin sexton?? I think he'd be a perfect fit and not impossible to trade for.
Avdija and bogdanovic will be awesome edition to the mavs roster !!!! Deni avdija was one of the most improved players this past season and on the rise big time ... bogdanovic is a shooter that will compliment luka's game ..
I do not see the Wizards trading Deni Avdija. They will trade Kyle Kuzma, however.
He already turned down playing in Dallas. Fuck'em
i dont think mavs will take kuzma after he said that we are not a championship team.
Kyle kuzma said he's not leaving Washington because he likes being the number one option and if he goes to Dallas he'll be third option at best
@@RenishaDavenport-vk2ll To make matters worse, he can't catch and shoot well
My list of trades that make sense:
3 point laser:
1. Kispert (has endless potential as a catch and shot threat)
Shoot creating and playmaking:
2. Tyus Jones (you can give Luka a rest while the regular season)
3. Kuzma or Grant (on ball shot creating wings)
Defense:
4. Wiggins or Hunter (good defenders with a streaky 3 but they can get to old strength)
5. Jonathan Isaac (the best versatile defender in the NBA)
Free agents for a vet min:
6. Bamba (as a stretch Big from the bench)
7. Bol Bol if DJJr doesn’t sign for the mid level
Players to trade:
Every player except:
Luka, Lively, PJ and maybe kyrie
Potential starting 5
Luka
Irving/ Kispert
PJ
Kuzma/ Isaac
Lively
Hunter, Wiggins and Grant have a to high salary…
I would do everything to made a big deal with the wizards and get Kispert, Kuz and Jones
I’ve been asking some of my friends but I’ve got sure and unsure responses.. but what abt Klay? Ik he’s older, plus the 0/10 jokes lol but could he be an asset???
Mark my word PG 13 with end up with mav this summer in a 3 or 4 team trade for some draft picks and hardaway
I prefer role players like White, not another "super stars"
Do you think they could be able to get Dinwiddie for the minimum or does some team offer him more bc I believe he is still a value able role player
Why would they want that bum back especially after he chose the Lakers over us?
@@miltonross82 "Lakers are like your father. Dallas is like your mother".🤨🤨 No thanks Dinwiddie!!!
Bogdanovic + Luka tandem would be deadly Balkan duo
Dallas need to target a solid 3nD guy. Herb jones and add a guard that can score prolly Brogdon. If there is a possibility to acquire AD then go ALL in. Although its unlikely. Moses Moody also is a great role player
DFS for vet min would make a lot of sense
I love the Wiggins trade
I have big questions about Bogdanovic’s durability at this stage of his career
That’s a huge overpay for Brodgon.
He's a major upgrade over THJ. We need some consistent scoring😂
@@de4ds1ghtcsgo94 Also both a flight and Injury risk while giving up a FRP and omax no thanks
brogdan is so injury prone, I wouldn’t give up a first for him
@@calebholmes8522 who talkin about a first lmao
@@calebholmes8522 he's worth an early 2nd rd
Brogdon is always hurt and Exum is just as good longer and cheaper. I love the Avdija trade.
Love Brogden, but he is injury prone. Deni is a great pick up because he can handle the ball. More of a point forward who found his shot and can get his own shot. 2 1st rounders is steep. Probably better to replace 1 with Hardy or Omax. Or Green and a 1st
imo mavs dream trades are trey murphy or deni but i dont think either team will want to let go of them, so i think theyll mainly go after andrew wiggins who imo is the best value on the market, they might call on klay but i dont think its worth it long term hes 34 and he could drop off a cliff at any moment were already seeing it. if they miss on all the needle movers maybe they go after doe doe just because hes more of a consistent shooter than djj but idk.
•Dallas needs Malcolm brogdon(3-D) and sign
FA-shaquille harrison and
FA-Gary Harris(3-D)
Wiggins does not have 1st round value. THJ gives GS cap relief next year. These are terribly thought out trades
“Cap relief”? How so? The worst thing to do in the NBA is by over the cap with an aging roster. How does THJ solve anything for them? Wiggins would be Dallas’ starting SF and THJ didn’t play at all for most of the playoffs
@@UtilitySports What are your thoughts on signing TJ Warren? If you're unfamiliar, he's a scoring machine who had his career derailed by injuries. He's basically a cheaper Brogdon.
As hard as it’s been to get a co star in Dallas next to Luka, I think you scrap the future and be a little more win now. Kyrie is definitely on the downslope of his prime and they are just 1 or two pieces away from being an absolute juggernaut. My sleeper pickup… Miles Bridges. His stock is low and is essentially DJJ that can also score. Also, him and j Kidd have a lot in common
Kyrie was extremely close to another 50/40/90 season. He just needs to get over his problem with playing against Boston when the Mavs are away.
@@pennynike1 I understand that. But you have to understand that he is getting close to his mid 30s and that’s usually when players, especially of his size, digress. Unless the mavericks think that co stars like him grow on trees, you have to strike while the iron is hot. I’m actually in a unique situation where Kyrie was my favorite non-mavericks player before they acquired him and I’m aware that the mavericks need to have some “win now” urgency or the Kyrie era will be fruitless. I’m just seeing a Lebron leaving the Cavs situation with Luka if they don’t put an actual team around him. How many times does Lukas team have to “overachieve” before he leaves to go somewhere where they can put a winning team around him?
You're foul for comparing Kidd with miles 😂💀
@@Frank-hv7xj 😂 glad you caught that
Wow touche
For Trades
Maxi Kleber
THJ
Dante Exum
Jaden Hardy
Dwight Powell
Markief Morris
Alex Fudge
Greg Brown
AJ Lawson
Brandon Williams
O-Max Prosper
Players to get
Mac McClung - G League MVP, Combo Guard , Fast & Athletic, Good Shooter , and Affordable
Bol Bol - the Only one can stop a unicorn is another unicorn , Bol can stop Porzingis and Wemby, also Affordable
Kai Sotto - The Best Young Big Man in Asia , The Only Asian Unicorn in the Universe but more like an Asian Jabbar, very Affordable
Bogdan Bogdanovic - European Connection with Luka
Zoran Dragic - Slovenian Connection to Luka , Veteran Minimum, give him 2 years contract and then he retires
Andrew Wiggins - Scoring help for Luka and Kyrie , I think Mavs can afford him If they get rid of the players above
OMAX and a First for Brogdon is wild stuff.
Yeah a career 39% 3pt shooter on good volume, third ball handler and having someone who can actually dribble and pass outside of LuKai… go watch Brogdon some more
@UtilitySports I've seen plenty. He's also a career injury guy saying the stuff given up is too much isn't to say he's a bad player. It's to say that's a dumb fucking trade aside from the salary dump portion.
Trading zero % of your playoff rotation for a real ball handler and shooter is never dumb
@@UtilitySports You are correct! Brogdon is great!!! He's basically a more injury prone Kyrie. He's EXTREMELY efficient! But he has availability issues. He'd be an excellent fit, but OMax is completely off limits
Wiggins & DFS would be a very great get while keeping Hardy, PJ, Gafford, & DJJ. Dallas was just beat athletically. Just weren’t big, fast, strong, or skilled enough. Celtics have 4 world class athletes in the line up. Forget them being super skilled & all having huge strengths outweighing the weaknesses. I would be a fan of that move. We can at least get big wing defenders who can knock down more shots! I feel that would round Dallas off as a complete team. I also really like Bridges & Brogdan.
FYI - those draft picks don’t lose value because of GM shelf life. They become assets moved from one organization to another. GMs will take ANY 1st rounders, especially if protection is lifted
Hard disagree. Two trade deadlines ago, the Lakers turned a 2027 first into Vanderbilt and D’Lo
The further out, the less value the picks are treated with.
Give us Andrew Wiggins and I would love Malcom Bradgom too if its possible, I would hate to give up Omax though, but we trade Hardaway, Josh Green, Hardy, Kleber, and 2025 1st and get these both done. We don't need to resign DJJ, Omax needs to be part of rotation next year anyway, he can back up PJ and Andrew Wiggins.
I'd trade Josh, the two 1st round picks, and maybe Hardy if that what it takes to get Deni
How many 2nds do we have to offer?
I think 2
Mavs needs a big 50% 3 pt shooter and penetrator. Thompson, tobias harris or bobby portis and ingram or naz reid
Deni is the one the rest sucks Brogden was insulting why doe that nuts nobody under6-8 or over 28
Connaughton is like a poor old mans Austin Reeves. Which for cheap isn't a bad thing.
What about Collin Sexton or Jerami Grant
In Nico Harrison, I trust!
First AND a young prospect for Brogdon? Send it in !
Possible time machine trade, and go back and keep Brunson
Pick up T Horton Tucker from free agency / Trade for Lauri M. From Utah. For josh green THJ and 1st round 2025. Think that team would be great
Luka , Kyrie , PJ at 3, Luari at 4, lively at 5. Bench Hardy, THT, Omax, Maxi, Gafford.
Hell no not wiggins. He won his ring hes not the same guy anymore
Him winning a ring isn’t the reason why he’s not the same guy anymore. It was personal problems with his family.
Dfs is a good djj replacement
I like Bobby Portis for Mavs, that would be a better Kleiber that can post up
Keep in mind, Ardija's contract decreases over time. The price for Kuzma is 2 number ones. Given Ardija's contract (and taking the Hardaway albatross), it may take 3 number ones (probably OKC is the better fit).
2 firsts for Kuz?😂😂😂😂😂😂
Great video…
I don’t mind the Briton deal but honestly think Omax is untouchable, not because he’s proven anything but because he’s being groomed to replace Maxi and they won’t trade him until they’ve seen him in action
dumping THJ contract and sign guy like Malik Monk or Malik Beasly and they are pretty good for next year.
I would like Tobias Harris, De'Anthony Melton, or Malik Monk to the Mavs.
Huerter to Dallas. He was a sniper in ATL
I'm not really a fan of Dodo coming back. I'd much rather have someone more versitile on the offensive end.
The only picks here that make sense are for Bogdan Bogdanovic and Dorian Finney Smith but in no way should the Mavs give up people like Hardy.
He keeps mentioning a need for a secondary ball handler in the 2nd unit. We already have that in Hardy and Exum.
The Mavs had a great season but, to take the next step, they should add someone like:
Péjå Stojákövic 6'10"
Marcus Camby 6'11"
Dennis Rodman 6'8"
Steve Kerr 6'3" and
Ben Wallace 6'9"
And perhaps Maxi Kleber is their Péjå and Oliver Omax Prosper can be our Dennis Rodman but they need to replace the dead weight on the team that contributed so very little:
THJ
Morris
Kleber
A J. Lawson
And, the young developmental guards. I totally trust the management of the Mavs to get the necessary pieces [2 more 3 points shooters, 2 more bigs and 3 great defensemen].
They can play 10 deep on everyone except the Celtics. Against them, only 9 can hold up:
Luka
Kyrie
P.J.
Brown
The 2 centers
Dante
Green
Hardy
But, to contend with the elite A-N-D defeat Boston in a 7-game series...they must improve on the backend. Release and replace the other 6 players with big, physical tall, defensive minded players + a 6'11" Péjå Stojákövic type player that rebounds and can hit the trey + an unselfish pair like Rodman and Wallace that will do the dirty work...and another 3 point guy that will hit 50% from deep.
With that they'll win 60+ games and beat Boston.
Luka absolutely must learn to play without the ball in his hands. The "Triangle" offense could be an option. More emphasis must be placed on perimeter defense. Derek Lively needs to shoot the trey more; Dante Exum should be the leader of the 2nd unit, the QB and facilitator.
Hardy needs to be our "microwave" [Vinnie Johnson] off the bench. They need 2 big, beefy "enforcers" willing to kick ass if needed to protect Kyrie and Luka when frustrated teams get physical with them.
Generally speaking, for elite excellence, they need:
1.) toughness with an edge à la Rodman & Wallace.
2.) 50% excellence from the 3 à la Pèja and Kerr.
3.) Play up tempo, share the ball and rebound ferociously.
4.) Develop a 2nd unit led by Exum with Hardy scoring but with at least 2 great defenders.
5.) Find 2 guys for enforcers that put the fear of God in opposing players who even think about tripping Luka or "accidentally" hitting Kyrie in the face.
6.) Have a come to Jesus meeting with Luka:
Get in shape/stay in shape
No pouting/fighting refs
Work on 3 pt & midrange
Lead...
To be clear...he wants to be Pistol Pete Maravich [score 40 ppg with 2 assists while teammates watch] but N-E-E-D-s to be Magic Johnson [working the refs, a coach on the floor, calling plays, making sure everybody else gets points and touches the ball...while purposely holding back unless we get down by 15 or down to 5 seconds on the time clock or it's the last 5 minutes of the game.]
7.) Study Magic, Isaiah and Stockton. Strive 2B the '96 Bulls, the '86 Celtics, the '76 Trailblazers or the '72 Knicks with a perfect blend of offense & defense...but the 2004 Pistons were the epitome of what we should try to become with 5 unselfish players led by 2 scorers, a bunch of role players and a savvy coach.
Get it?
Got it??
Good...
Kuzma also a possibility
Get Rid of THJ and we are fine #MFFL
Hell no to Wiggins 3 years of a guy that doesn’t play hard or show up. They can keep him. Josh Green is hyper energetic and that’s irreplaceable.
Mikal Bridges
That’d be amazing, but no way Mavs have the assets to get him
Would love this but I don’t no how we can get him
I think the magic could value a tim hardaway and josh green
That’s not enough for Deni. If I’m the Wiz I just hold on to Deni until the Godfather deal comes in
I agree. Not sure a godfather offer ever comes in for him, but I could see Washington just keeping him
You forgot our second round picks
While I think those 2nd round picks are valuable, I wanted to focus on the assets that would primarily allow Dallas to make meaningful win now moves.
could trey Murphy be a target?
he would but they aint geting him.
NOLA isn't resigning Brandon Ingram because Trey is set to replace him.
What about Bruce Brown for THJ and Hardy?
Duop Reath from Portland to replace what Maxi Kleber used to be
Bogdan will be a great addition.
Jerami Grant . Lively, Grant, Washington would be amazing frontcourt .
Grant would be great except in 3 years when he has almost a 100 mil left on his contract and he's mid 30s.
I wanted him until their point god screwed them as they only signed him to that to keep lilard and lilard demanded a trade the day after they did this.
If they get those 2 players they need to trade Gafford
Avdija is good at everything but not very great at anything either. He is going to get better but he plays the same position as PJ too. PJ doesn't play the 3 as well as the 4.
Mavericks need to draft Jack Gohlke
and don’t think dallas should trade josh also they should keep o max and hardy. maxi dwight hardaway and they picks could give you a the piece that is missing in the starting lineup.
Brogdon is a jinx if the mavericks pick him it will be a disaster
bojan bogdanovic yeaaaah
well, you have not watched Dallas and think layup line Maxie misalot can guard lol
@RobMoreno-mw5uq lol
We need Lauri markenan
Trade THJ.
Sorry Mavs fans but no Deni...at least not this year.
They need KCP!
Wiggins and PJ as your wings next to Lukai sounds perfect
HeII NO
As a Blazers fan I would say yes to the Brogden trade
Lauri markannen solves All the problem
Mavs cannot afford lauri
Mavs are mortgaging their future as they have already traded away many draft picks
They're NOT one player short. They need to clear out Hardaway, one of the 6'6 SF/SGs, and preferably Kleber (although maybe they could keep him to give themselves depth at center & PF). They need to make Jones a bench player and replace him with someone who can shoot or be a slashing threat, or get rid of PJ to get a real PF. They need a 6th man who can come in and score (like Hardaway used to) or at a minimum someone who can cause chaos in the other team's defense. They lost because Jones got 10 points in Games 3,4&5 combined, and PJ got 10pts in games 4&5 combined. You just get 10 from one spot and 15 from the other and it's a close ballgame down the stretch (assuming Boston even pulls away in the 1st half). They need someone who is going to AVERAGE 14-18ppg and is dependable if not spectacular. Take some pressure off Washington and hopefully he'll get back to 10-15 every night. Then the starting unit is competing with Boston if not beating them (and the bench favors Dallas). Don't forget, to get to Boston you have to beat Denver and that's going to require the defense staying strong but the offense getting more dangerous to punish teams like Denver who can be weak at stopping players man to man.
You’re right I agree
Spot on!
100% agree, Luka, Irving, Liv, & OMax untouchable. All others are easily replaceable. My first target LM, Bridges or Ingram. Second group could be LaBron on a 2 yr contract. Gafford as a backup center is OK. Then go get a backup point guard with playoff experience. Last add a 3 point shooter maybe Gordon Hayward or Denard.
Kelly Oubre?
Doedoe with one of our 1st rd picks is the shittiest trade idea so far, why would giveaway such asset to an old player with limited offense as much as we lime the guy. You should know better🤷♂️
May need to pass on Kyrie.and Hardaway.
Rather have josh green than wiggins.
Trade 1: trade all young athletes for AND a 1st old AF often injured Brogdon…. move kyrie to the bench start Hardy… is better than trading all that for a washed injured PG
Grade F-
Trade 2 - 2 1st for a 3 that doesn’t seem to stretch the floor… seems expensive.
Grade B-
Trade 3- Bogdonovich for a 1st and THJ.
Grade A- due to age
Trade 4 - Wiggins…. Just no…
Grade F - head case josh green is more reliable
Trade 5 change it to 2-2nds and its ok… Dorian is old now too…
Grade C- (Unless it 2- 2nds)
I trust Nico will do better…