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

[ItsGoTime]

Phoenix hasnt been in the playoffs in forever.  Say what you will about CP3's contract but he did make 2nd team all NBA.

CP3
Booker
Bridges
Gallo/Grant/Milsap  (Suns currently have $18.5 million in cap space that would go down a little in a CP3 trade)
Ayton

seems like a lock to be a playoff team.

That's probably why Phoenix wants to give up next year's 1st.  It will be outside the lottery.  Plus Oubre is probably going to bounce after this year anyway.  So all they'd be giving up is a meh 2021 pick to become relevant again.

Sure, the starting 5 looks pretty good on paper, and CP3 MIGHT whip them in shape. On the other hand, they've been doing things their way for years and maybe CP3's grandpa message doesn't get through. The other thing is their depth is pretty poor as well on top of CP3 AND Booker's injury history. When 1 or both of them go down, that will trigger the free fall down the standings.