NBA TRADE TALK: TDL over

[Mavs2021]

The problem is, DFS is used as throw-in or sweetener in a trade for roleplayers.
He is just so much more to us then he is worth in a trade.

I don't see how "getting rid" of THJ helps us either.

Cause we realistically need another high-end playmaker and a defensive upgrade at PF/C. It was obvious against the Thunder that without either Doncic or Brunson on the court at all times we are screwed. In the play-offs we might be screwed with only one on the floor.

To me the ideal (short-termish) rotation would be something like

Doncic/LeVert
Brunson/Lamb + S. Brown
DFS/Green
Kleber/Bullock
Porzingis/Powell

LeVert can fill that playmaker role on the 2nd unit for the same cost as THJ.

Let´s be honest, the Pacers have no chance to make the play-in this season. 7.5 games behind the Celtics and the Knicks/Hawks between them, too.

They might be willing to do Levert for THJ + Lamb into the TPE to save them some serious money.