02-04-2025, 11:54 PM
Marc Stein:
As for the notion that Dallas could be a possible landing spot for Durant in the wake of the seismic Luka Dončić/Anthony Davis blockbuster … The Mavericks do not appear, realistically, to be in position to make another significant move before this deadline.
In the offseason? Let's see. For now? They need time to integrate Davis, assess whether he can still thrive at power forward as Davis insists he can and likewise evaluate how Dereck Lively II recovers from a stress fracture in his right ankle. In a few months, perhaps, Dallas would be better positioned for another significant swing by building a trade package around draft capital and likewise being able to stomach surrendering one of its centers: Lively or the veteran Daniel Gafford.
As for the notion that Dallas could be a possible landing spot for Durant in the wake of the seismic Luka Dončić/Anthony Davis blockbuster … The Mavericks do not appear, realistically, to be in position to make another significant move before this deadline.
In the offseason? Let's see. For now? They need time to integrate Davis, assess whether he can still thrive at power forward as Davis insists he can and likewise evaluate how Dereck Lively II recovers from a stress fracture in his right ankle. In a few months, perhaps, Dallas would be better positioned for another significant swing by building a trade package around draft capital and likewise being able to stomach surrendering one of its centers: Lively or the veteran Daniel Gafford.
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