Non Knee-Jerk Takes

[KillerLeft]

I suspect the biggest reason this trade happened was because Luka was absolutely done with KP and the Mavs being forced to cater the offense around him (and turning the best offense in the league into bottom-third in the process).

I think this might (don't want to knee-jerk, so I'll temper this) be an unsung benefit of this deal today. 

I have been puzzled all year that Kokoskov/Kidd's offensive system has been so antiquated. It has gotten better, slowly but surely, but I'm low-key hopeful that there will start to be exponential growth overnight, simply by removing the "we have to get KP involved" shackles. 

Luka is in shape now, and EVERY big on this roster (except for Boban, who won't play) is capable of spacing for the Luka/Powell two-man game. I think there's a chance he's going to take off between now and the playoffs.