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

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I was in favor of the trade, but I thought it would be more like the Mavs got two overpaid but marginally useful players and gave up one overpaid player of no use.  In truth, Bertans may actually be worse than I expected, but I can see that every now and then he’ll go on a heater.  SD though is a fine player, probably worthy of being part of a Big 3, who seems happy to be in Dallas. This trade is the kind of unexpected, beat the odds surprise the Mavs needed to give themselves a path to contention.  And it’s also clear that SD is not overpaid at all, which is extremely helpful for roster management. They really just have one terrible contract now, even though it is a high payroll overall.