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

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What´s the argument to trade for Patrick Beverley, when I can just sign Kris Dunn?

Identical PG leading advanced metrics last season, only Dunn is five years younger, healthier and didn´t get his number playing with Kawhi and PG13. I bet you can even work out some S&T with Chicago to retain your MLE.

Dunn is a terrible shooter. Career 30.6% from 3. Last season 25.9%.

That´s why you need proper evaluation on these younger players.

First three seasons he went from 28% to 32% to 35% in 3pt percentage. 61% to 74% to 80% from FT line.

Could just be a down year, in an upward trajectory, on one of the worst offensive teams in the whole league. Bottom five in almost all categories, while their volume shooter Lavine even shot 45/38/80, dragged up all the overall numbers.

Luka on the other hand elevates the shooting numbers of all the players around. So it´s not unreasonable to think Dunn could be a consistent 35-37% 3pt shooter on the Mavericks.

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The Houston Rockets are reportedly interested in two of the top bigs expected to be available in free agency next week.

According to ESPN's Tim MacMahon on the Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective podcast (beginning at the 9:55 mark), the Rockets have shown interest in veteran center Serge Ibaka and a younger, cheaper option in Nerlens Noel.

Tim MacMahon is really the guy for the big scoop. Who would have thought that a team with literally zero nominal PF/Cs on their roster would be looking for a center in free agency.