DAL OFFSEASON: Trade & FA | Mavs "mostly done...but you never know."

[Mavs2019]

I feel like we should at least try out one playoff run with Luka and KP healthy before we decide to try and trade him.

Why?

This is more of a philosophical question. You already know he is a great player. This has everything to do with replacement value and risk management. It´s simply easier to find a good center than a great two-way guard and wing.

It´s a question of perspective.

Luka
Smart
Brown
DFS
Allen

Luka
Oladipo
DFS
X
Porzingis

Capspace left would roughly be the same. Team 2 might have more peak potential, but it comes with significant risks attached.

Also I´m pretty confident, IF a superstar becomes available a package around Smart, Brown and Allen would be neat the top of the food chain. Not to mention, we´d still have Kleber, DFS and Curry on value deals.