MAVS NEWS:

[F Gump]

1  A potential trade of Hardy, Powell, Martin gets you to Sexton.

2  Also we can just trade a future 1st, if we really like a guard in this draft. What good will the Lakers 2029 pick be, if ...

1 The Mavs have apparently decided (and rightly so, imo) that the hit to their limited payroll for filling the role of temp PG starter needs to be 6M, not 20M. Personally, I believe they will get just as much utility from the 6M guy, but in any event, that's what's in their budget. You only have so much payroll to go around.

2 In this draft, there are wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy more efficient ways to get a back of the 1st pick instead of wasting the LAL pick. They will be for sale and it should be a buyer's market, because multiple teams have more of them than they really want. IF the Mavs really want one, that is. (I'm guessing they might trade Martin to someone for a FRP.)