TRADE: Dinwiddie + Bertans to DAL | KP + 2nd to WAS

[KillerLeft]

This would be logical, if Mavs had a history of success. Problem is, that Mavs have a history of failures. So using logic, one could conclude that this deal is bad

No argument there. 

I'm just saying, I think this is them trying to get out from under what might be the worst mistake they've ever made. I don't like how they did it, and have said so many times, but damnit, I'm happy to finally have KP in the rearview mirror. They think this is a step in the right direction, I'm sure, both on the court and in terms of flexibility, and they were unable to find a deal they liked better. 

We'll see what happens. 

I'm just trying to understand it. We're powerless to act, and we don't know what was available/not available, so the fun part to me is trying to figure out why they did what they did. 

Trading for KP was a bad move (I would've made it, too).

Signing him to that MASSIVE extension without ever seeing him play a single game in a Mavs uniform was a terrible move (I would've made it, too). 

I'm way not excited about Dinwiddie/Bertans, believe me, but I think there's a decent chance this is a reasonable stepping stone along a path out of this mess.