MacMahon: Mavs to explore trade market for Davis, „plotting to pivot to the future“

[KillerLeft]

I’ve had similar thoughts.  What do we really need if the lineup is projected to eventually be:

AD/Lively

Flagg/PJ/Naji (getting all of the 3 and 4 minutes)

Christie/Klay

Irving/Nembhard

Is there really a whole there big enough that you trade away your safety net at center (Gafford)?  The outgoing would presumably be Gafford plus the player being replaced.  So, which one needs to be replaced?  I need to figure all of that out before I even start to entertain targets.

Assuming your depth chart tracks, I'd want to switch one of the shooters at guard (Christie/Thompson) for a better all around player who can shoot as well as they can AND handle/create. Or, I'd like to replace one of the three forwards you list (either PJW or Marshall) for a guy more complementary to Flagg and less overlapping in skills. Basically, someone who can shoot. I'd also much prefer to slide Kyrie to the Christie/Thompson scene for at least half of his minutes, if not MOST, and I doubt he and Nembhard can play together effectively (on defense, at least), so...it's not difficult for me to imagine wants/needs. 

It's really all about the quality level of what's available to them.