MAVS NEWS:

[F Gump]

I agree with the idea that he'd be a useful improvement on the junk package you're offering. 

My problem is that I don't think a splash at only that level improves the team much, or at least not enough to get me back to "serious about the Mavericks" land. They need a PG badly, and frankly, I don't think even a healthy Irving is good enough in that specific role to check the box.

Do the Mavs need a star PG to be good? Or can they just use the guys they have, and await Ky return? I dunno. Sure, there are better PGs, but while we want all-stars at every position, that's not how NBA life works.

The Mavs need an expert roster builder to evaluate the issue, the Mavs needs (or lack thereof) in that area, and what to do (if anything). 

Until they fix THAT problem, there's no way to properly move forward in a way that makes sense. To me, that specific Ball trade would be the stopgap needed to get them through the interim, perhaps, with some upside and at very low risk. I can't imagine Powell-Hardy would be missed.