HOLY KRISTAPS: All Things Porzingis | TRADED to WAS

[omahen]

So, who could Mavs get by selling high? I get the point that he could get injured. But when healthy, he is playing like a championship piece. Selling high, would mean getting another player that can play at that level, at very least. Who can play at that level, on both ends of the court?

I think it would be fairly similar situation to Simmons. You need a third team since Mavs are probably not really interested in a bunch of picks. 

Mavs want to contend so what would they be looking in return is a good player or more of them. Another team that wants to contend is unlikely to trade that as they don't really improve doing that. I doubt there is a rebuilding team that would see KP as centerpiece of their rebuild. For example - why would Detroit trade Grant for KP? They don't really get better in the short term and they are playing the long term game. But something like KP to Washington, Bertans/KCP/Hachimura and a couple of picks to Detroit and Grant to Dallas could work. 

I tend to agree with Cuban, it would be difficult to get out of KP trade better. I would rather hold my breath he will be available in the playoffs and trade for another "almost a star".