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

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A question. It may upset some people this thought.

Would you trade KP for Giannis, would this be possible right now this offseason? And is this feasible?

KP is injury risk (main reason I suggest this), we would have beaten Clippers if he stayed healthy. If that would happen again, its disaster. Giannis on other hand is way safer, and he is also better player for sure (secondary reason I suggest this trade). Both teams would benefit, as Bucks would be sure they get some really great player in return for Giannis as next season he may be gone for less than KP.

Would this not be a a win-win trade for both teams?

This way Dallas could also build the team further from FA, and still keep the younger core and bench, that otherwise would need to be traded away. There may still be room to acquire another more healthy star in FA in addition to Giannis?

In short: if Giannis wants to be here, we get him without giving up KP. 
If not, we would give KP for nothing.

So here is no deal.

Yes but what if he wants to be here but has a better deal somewhere else? But with this deal we get Giannis. And without this, not.

Question in the end is, are we better team with Luka-Giannis or Luka-KP? If a straight up trade would work to make it happen, and without it, Giannis goes somewhere else, it may make a lot of sense.

The thing is, it may be the best for Bucks as well.

It's purely theoretical bc what we see in these situations is that the team tries to hold on as long as they can. It actually helps the team when the player tells them they want out, even though we then attack the player as a real jerk. Anthony Davis telling his team he wants out means they got a ransom of picks and talent to replace him.

So in this theoretical trade I would always take the bird in the hand provided Giannis signs an extension as part of the trade. If you get Giannis locked in for 4 or 5 years you take that all day every day over KP. You don't leave those things to chance for Miami to swoop in and make a better offer. Lots of things can change over even a short period of time. I have concerns about how a Giannis/KP would co-exist anyway so I would definitely take Giannis, then it'd be easy pickins to find a third guy to join your team.

Bucks would still be a contender imo if they had KP, Middleton and then made some other moves to shore up their roster. At any rate this deal will never happen.