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[SleepingHero]

KAT with only 4 points...even Powell or Kleber could score that many in a playoff game. And Gobert is a team-worst -28!

I know it seems crazy...

But I'm coming around to the idea of a Gobert trade. It fits the idea of the Mavs buying low on stars. Gobert's value (if that cbs article is to be believed) is tanked beyond all measure. And this was before he punched his own teammate. It was surmised that MIN would have to pay a 1st to get off of Gobert's money. That's how bad it's gotten. 

If so, the Mavs could probably swindle McDaniels in a potential deal.

Gobert+McDaniels for THJ+Bertans+Bullock. 

Mavs save 5 mil this year (but eat Goberts remaining 120 mil). Wolves hit the reset with shooters, and a supposed defensive wing in Bullock. Wolves only payment is McDaniels vs. future picks.

If the Mavs were to make a deal like this, they basically solve their starting center AND defensive minded big wing that can rebound in 1 trade. Gobert for all his warts still does the stuff the Mavs need best. He's a fantastic rebounder. He's still a force defensively. He can still catch lobs (even if he has butterfingers). They still would have 2 firsts to go trading for the last wing to fill out the starting 5. (#10+27+Hardy for Siakam?).

Knowing Cuban though, he'd throw in the #10 pick in the original trade, thus severely hampering a potential big swing. This is a pie in the sky deal, but I am really coming around to a potential Gobert deal given the obvious fits.