NBA TRADE TALK: TDL over

[vfromlmf]

The Grant vs. Collins vs. Smart vs........ discussion got me to thinking.  What hole do we really have. 

That was my question from yesterday but I reached a different conclusion. 

The weak spots are Maxi's offense as a stationary shooter, especially in the playoffs; and Brunson's defense as a player who will be hunted, especially in the playoffs. 

Do you look to upgrade the offense by moving Kleber, who is under control on a good contract?

Or do you look to upgrade the defense by moving Brunson, who is at peak value and a flight risk in free agency?

Given the Mavs other weakness is the lack of an All Defense caliber on-ball disruptor, I'd probably look seriously at a potential win/win deal involving Smart for JB+Powell

JB      79 (89/36)
MS     88 (64/97)

I'm concerned about losing Powell's production. Can Chriss - 52 (58/49) - give you 15 playoff minutes?