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[Smitty]

I hate that Aaron Gordon could miss the game or will at least be limited… He was the X-factor of the Nuggets postseason and in a game 7 I‘d love to see best versus best.

This is what amazes me about Mavs fans. PJ Washington and Aaron Gordon are essentially the same player.

Player A: 6’8” 235 lbs. 14.7 pts | 4.8 rbs | 3.2 ast 

Player B: 6’7” 230 lbs. 14.7 pts | 7.8 rbs | 2.3 ast

Player A: $34.5M
Player B: $14.1M

Both elite defenders. 


PJ’s max extension is ~4/90M ($22M AAV) and we’re trying to trade him because “fit”. Would you trade 29 year old Aaron Gordon for a JAG because of fit? Why are we entertaining the idea of doing so for 26 year old PJ?