2019-2020 Mavs Trade Discussion + Salary Chart

[DanSchwartzgan]

I´m starting to think we might want to move Curry. He´s prone to get these soft tissue/fatigue injuries, whenever he plays for awhile. His contract and level of play still make him an interesting trade piece, especially for a contender.

Straight up for Josh Richardson makes a lot of sense for both teams. We need defense. They need cheap elite outside shooting. They simply cannot pay Richardson, but they can keep Curry around long-term at his discount.

Go after Dario Saric with the full MLE.

Take Kira Lewis and Tyler Bey.

We´d stock-pile trade assets (Richardson, Saric, 18+31), while improving the team significantly.

Doncic/Brunson/Lewis
Richardson/THJ/Wright
DFS/Bey/MKG
Saric/Kleber/
Porzingis/Powell/WCS/Boban

I think that´s as good as it gets for 2020/2021.

I think the Curry for Richardson plan makes great sense.  I don't think DFS starts over THJ in this scenario.  Richardson can guard 1 through 3 negating the need to start DFS.  He can also spend some time handling on-ball duties.  I'm not a big Burke fan, but seeing him next to Luka gives you a vision of just how dynamic the team could be if the other guard could hit 3's, play D and handle a few plays with the ball in their hand.  The limitation we have right now is THJ can't create.  Curry can a little, but plays no D.  Wright plays D, but can't hit (or won't take) 3's.

I also don't think Saric (no perimeter D) is the answer next to KP.  If you start Doncic, Richardson, THJ and KP, you have all the O you could ever need.  I'm not totally bought in that the lesson of the Powell injury is the team "has" to play 5-out to maximize KP.  What we learned is the team needs usage from KP.  We don't need to pair him with a player whose best role is rolling to the rim.  Does this player have to hit 3's?  It would help when KP posts up.  But LAC seems to get by just fine when Zubac is in the game and he doesn't hit 3's.  I think versatile defender is the main requirement of this player.  There are a bunch of possibilities, but I don't think Saric is the right guy.

Without getting into draft picks, I think it should look more like this:

Luka/Brunson
Richardson/Wright
THJ/DFS
FA-Forward/Maxi
KP/Powell

There isn't really a hole there.  You can draft BPA.  If you went for an older vet as the FA-Forward (like Millsap), then maybe 18 can be used for someone to grow into that position and provide Powell insurance.  If you traded Wright for someone like Young, you could draft an offensive minded guard (or sign one in free agency) to spread the floor for the second unit.