NBA TRADE TALK: TDL over

[omahen]

Dejaunte Murray

I like him but Mikelo made a good point. If you keep Brunson and THJ there gets a bit crowded on guard spots with Bullock (and Frank and Brown and Green) also manning those positions. I think Mavs need to make one substantial move and then improve around the edges. So unless one or more of those guards are going out, guard should not be the target. But if one of those does go out, for example Brunson, does Murray really make us so much better that it makes sense spending picks? I don't think so.

From Dallas perspective I would use Powell and Maxi as salary fillers, perhaps Bullock. Assets are (theoretically) 2025 and 2027 picks. I doubt Green has much value. Nevertheless, I think those assets are puting us into conversation for a good but not quite all star level player. I think rebuilding teams are most realistic targets as they are looking for picks and young players. Contenders would want good players, so again a rebuilding team would need to be involved in a more complicated three team trade. I guess this overcomplicates things (too many theoretical possibilities) for this discussion, so I will review just rebuilding teams and their options. 

I think there are only two good options regarding the fit at TDL (or sooner). Detroit has Jerami Grant. He upgraded his game from Denver and puts up solid numbers but is not really efficient. He was great for Detroit but will be expiring next season and doesn't really fit their timeline. I think he is a great match next to KP and LD. Houston has Christian Wood. Basically same story as Grant. Doesn't really fit the timeline. Not really sure if he and KP can coexist in playoff environment. Other rebuilding teams only have interesting guards (FVV in Toronto, Murray in SA, Orlando has nothing realistic (I don't believe they are moving Isaac). Dort from OKC might be also a possibility, but he doesn't really move the needle enough imho. Other teams are still looking to contend, imho. Either for play-in/play-off or more.

After TDL more teams might decide to blow it up (Portland) and our assets also increase.