01-10-2020, 12:22 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-10-2020, 12:24 PM by StepBackJay.)
At this point I think most of us would not trade Dodo for Covington. Covington is a better defender and a little more toolsy offensively but Dodo is one of the most valuable 3D players in the league right now. Only 26, very good defender and rebounder, shooting almost 40% from 3. You would not trade him for a similar player like Covington. If you traded Dodo it would be a package that gets you a star.
Remember Covington + Saric netted the Sixers Jimmy Butler. That would be like the Mavs trading DoDo + Jackson or Brunson for a player the caliber of Butler. If Mavs can find a guy like that sure. Even after losing Butler the Sixers got a very good player in Josh Richardson.
So absent a blockbuster deal I would be trying to get Covington without giving up DFS. I think the bidding is going to be so high for Covington I am not sure you could get him for any combination of TE/Lee/GSW/Brunson/Jackson. I would also be willing to take Dieng back as a way to add value to a package while also giving Mavs additional depth and a large expiring for next year.
It would require 2 transactions but essentially be 1 trade package:
- Covington for TE + GSW (assuming you can barely fit Covington in the TE)
- Lee for Dieng (Brunson is also an option you could add to this)
Another question is whether or not you'd be willing to give up a package that included Seth Curry for Covington. I would argue that you might. They are the same age and Covington is a better fit. It's debatable whether the Wolves would want another 29 year old rather than getting a younger player but it's debatable I suppose.
I feel 95% this is going to happen. Some posturing and negotiating happening in the media but this trade makes sense for both teams one way or another.
Remember Covington + Saric netted the Sixers Jimmy Butler. That would be like the Mavs trading DoDo + Jackson or Brunson for a player the caliber of Butler. If Mavs can find a guy like that sure. Even after losing Butler the Sixers got a very good player in Josh Richardson.
So absent a blockbuster deal I would be trying to get Covington without giving up DFS. I think the bidding is going to be so high for Covington I am not sure you could get him for any combination of TE/Lee/GSW/Brunson/Jackson. I would also be willing to take Dieng back as a way to add value to a package while also giving Mavs additional depth and a large expiring for next year.
It would require 2 transactions but essentially be 1 trade package:
- Covington for TE + GSW (assuming you can barely fit Covington in the TE)
- Lee for Dieng (Brunson is also an option you could add to this)
Another question is whether or not you'd be willing to give up a package that included Seth Curry for Covington. I would argue that you might. They are the same age and Covington is a better fit. It's debatable whether the Wolves would want another 29 year old rather than getting a younger player but it's debatable I suppose.
(01-10-2020, 12:21 PM)JamesConway Wrote: https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status...93120?s=20
I feel 95% this is going to happen. Some posturing and negotiating happening in the media but this trade makes sense for both teams one way or another.