2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[Mapka]

Mavs give up the player with the higest ceiling. Lonzo has been way better than KP this season.
Richardson can defend like Lonzo. THJ can shoot like Lonzo. But they cannot do both. 14/4/5 39% from 3 on 8 3PA. Not to mention that Lonzo is a way better playmaker.
The initial proposal was KP for Wiseman, Wiggins and the Wolves pick. In this case the Mavs use the Wolves pick and two additional 2nds to add Ball.
A player like RoCo was traded for two 1sts in the summer and he isn´t as good as Lonzo. A high lottery pick and two 2nds is probably not enough but he will be a RFA in the summer and the Pelicans probably don´t want to overpay or lose him for nothing.

Hart for Green looks like a fair deal as well. Mavs would need to pay Hart if they want to keep him. He is a league average 3&D/hustle wing. Very likely that Green will have a similar role in the future but right now he is clearly worse.

I am not even sure if KPs value is high enough to get the Min pick but that has been the part where most of us disagree since the KP trade talks started.
Some view him as a negative assets (similar to Wiggins). Injury-prone player that isn´t worth a max deal. Others view him as a max level player that hasn´t even reached his prime.

Don´t get me wrong, I like Ball - if we had the Minny pick lying around I would think about using it on him.

I don´t like to trade with GSW - Wiseman is payed what Powell gets and is offering even less and I just don´t see the ceiling on him being worth any risk. Who will he become? He has no skills, not the timing or feel for the game.
His legs make Noel look like Hulk . Yes he is fluid and quick and whatever - I believe, when he uses it.

And Wiggins is bad enough to take at least the Minny Pick and then some.

KP is a mystery box - but if he is on at any play-offs with Luka ... oh shiny ring.