02-15-2021, 09:24 AM
13. Dallas Mavericks (↑Previously 21st), 13-15, -1.6 net rating
Weekly slate: Win over Wolves, Win over Hawks, Win over Pelicans, Loss to Blazers
Trade target idea: Bradley Beal
One of the many teams I’d like to see get aggressive in going after Beal. The trade for them is rough to do. They already owe two first-round picks to the New York Knicks, so the framework of a deal would look something like Tim Hardaway Jr., Jalen Brunson, Josh Green and Josh Richardson, plus a first-round pick or two and a couple of pick swaps. Washington fans already hate this trade proposal, so maybe it’s a bunch of pick swaps. But for Dallas, grabbing another creator next to Luka Doncic creates so many issues for the rest of the NBA. You’d never get an un-staggered lineup with Doncic or Beal on the floor. Both can be lethal off-ball. Both can work a two-man game with Kristaps Porzingis. It’s tough/improbable to pull off, but the window for the Mavs adding a third star is nearly ended in free agency anyway.
Why are they ranked here? Huge bounce-back week for the Mavs! That’s exactly what they needed. String some wins together before dropping a tight one to Portland.
The Athletic
Weekly slate: Win over Wolves, Win over Hawks, Win over Pelicans, Loss to Blazers
Trade target idea: Bradley Beal
One of the many teams I’d like to see get aggressive in going after Beal. The trade for them is rough to do. They already owe two first-round picks to the New York Knicks, so the framework of a deal would look something like Tim Hardaway Jr., Jalen Brunson, Josh Green and Josh Richardson, plus a first-round pick or two and a couple of pick swaps. Washington fans already hate this trade proposal, so maybe it’s a bunch of pick swaps. But for Dallas, grabbing another creator next to Luka Doncic creates so many issues for the rest of the NBA. You’d never get an un-staggered lineup with Doncic or Beal on the floor. Both can be lethal off-ball. Both can work a two-man game with Kristaps Porzingis. It’s tough/improbable to pull off, but the window for the Mavs adding a third star is nearly ended in free agency anyway.
Why are they ranked here? Huge bounce-back week for the Mavs! That’s exactly what they needed. String some wins together before dropping a tight one to Portland.
The Athletic