02-23-2021, 12:30 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-23-2021, 12:32 PM by HanspardShowerVoice.)
(02-23-2021, 11:20 AM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Only trades that I would consider for KP. Getting back another star level player in his prime. Getting back the NY package (picks, young players).
I actually think that absorbing Blake Griffins contract is a good option in this case. Combine whatever value KP has left with a bad contract to get even more in return. Sadly the Mavs aren´t known for moves like this.
KP + Iwundu + Burke --> Griffin + Stewart + Bey + 2023 1st
Pretty much were I am. Ultimately the Lakers post AD trade, as well as Brooklyn post-Harden trade, are showing us once again that stars is the only thing that matters in the NBA. Role players are largely irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. The only way KP should be traded is for another star or for picks who could possibly become stars. Otherwise, the Mavs are best holding onto KP and hoping he can stay healthy long enough to reach his ceiling as a star caliber player. That's the best path forward for a 2nd star. Even if the probability of KP ever becoming a star is only 30%, Trading KP for role players moves the franchise backwards.