05-19-2025, 11:48 PM
(05-16-2025, 08:41 PM)RasheedsBigWhiteSpot Wrote: Are you a Mavs fan??? Cuz this is great for everyone BUT the Mavs. I want quality vs quantity.
LOL.
I'd like a trade for Giddey but at this point, the Bulls would think twice even if the Mavs offered them AD.
As for the trade..
Mavs get Krejci+Niang+Mann+pick 22 (Walter Clayton)
Lakers get Gaff+Martin
Hawks get Vando+Vincent+future first
The trade is basically for pick 22 in exchange for Gafford who the Mavs wouldn't pay and Martin who is insignificant at this point. The fact that they are adding 2 PGs in this deal (Clayton and Krejci) is a win. Niang and Mann are for salary matching purposes, they can waive both if needed. But Niang serves a purpose as a backup PF who can shoot from 3 while not demanding PT. If PJ gets traded, Mavs would need a backup or a third option PF.
And Krejci? Remember how Nash was boooed till kingdom come when he first got here? Unimpressive numbers, played behind Kidd and Kevin Johnson.
Krejci is a playmaker, not the typical PG but he does handle the ball well. And these are the type of guys the Mavs could get cheap but has the potential to be so much more. You won't get an established PG with Gafford.