HOLY KRISTAPS: All Things Porzingis | TRADED to WAS

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Yes, Mavs struggled against small ball all year. Good thing there are a lot of ways to attack small ball. Obviously KP has to return to form as a defender. If he just plays defense like he did in New York this team will be much better. If he also learns how to punish small players on the offensive end, like Dirk learned to do, it will make it virtually impossible for other teams to play small ball against Dallas.

But there's another option that doesn't even involve KP and that's upgrading Kleber. 

Say you do nothing but add DeRozan to the mix. Then all of the sudden you have a Doncic - THJ - DeRozan - DFS - Porzingis lineup that is much more formidable for teams to defend. DeRozan would feast in the paint without a shotblocker ... Mavs might just simply outscore teams with offensive force.

I like DeRozan, though if we're going to throw 100mm+ at someone I don't know if he'd be my first choice.

I'm becoming more and more enamored with Lonzo Ball and Steven Adams. Two guys I think that'd fit SUPER well here. I wonder how motivated the Pels are to get rid of Adams. SBJ posted an article that said the FO knows the pieces aren't perfect and they are motivated to make the team around BI and Zion more suited to their games.

I wonder how they'd feel with a Kleber+Brunson+JRich package for Lonzo+Adams. It's essentially the KP for Lonzo/Adams except the Mavs send a little bit more and use Maxi instead. On paper thats EXACTLY who the Pelicans would want. He can stretch the floor just like KP. He's on a cost controlled contract, and his defense is spectacular. 

Mavs get their ball handler/defender that can hit threes well. And should a team go small ball Luka/Lonzo/THJ/DFS/KP is an incredibly versatile and BIG lineup.

EDIT: Brook Lopez when he was on the Lakers received the most passes from Lonzo Ball. Just a nugget there to make us think he could work incredibly well next to KP.