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To me, this is what most recommends Siakam as our potential “missing piece.” PJ Washington could also probably fit the bill. Omax in a couple years. Kyrie, Luka, Exum/Green, Siakam and either Maxi or DJJ or Grant Willams is a nice 5 out offense and defense that won’t get killed on the glass.

I agree about Siakam (after much internal debate with myself over the past couple of weeks) and could see him being great here. Unfortunately, it seems like Indiana wants him badly enough to push the cost far out of the Mavs' price range, and if he's as determined to "test free agency" as recent news makes it seem, I'd be nervous even giving up a fairly modest trade-price for him, given the Mavs' growing, but still light pile of assets. 

PJ Washington, on the other hand, I would be ALL OVER. I watched some highlights of his the other day, and he is far more advanced offensively than I think people realize. And YES, he has played center in the past and it has gone well.