(12-02-2019, 04:12 PM)mavsluvr Wrote: 1. If you think the Mavs are already a championship defender, why do you want to make a bunch of trades?
Who says I want to make a bunch of trades? I said this team is a contender and the focus should now shift to matchups. The Mavs match up well with the Lakers. If the BT thinks they need to add a piece to match up with the Clippers then I do think they should make a move so they can go compete for a title.
(12-02-2019, 04:12 PM)mavsluvr Wrote: The Mavs don't have a history of abandoning their plans and going in a different direction
I'd argue they made the move to get Porzingis precisely because they believed Doncic changed the trajectory of the franchise.
(12-02-2019, 04:12 PM)mavsluvr Wrote: Perhaps more importantly, what assets do the Mavs have to trade for all these transformative players?
Again, I didn't say "all these transformative players". I suggested a move to match up with the Clippers.
The Mavs have a $12 million exception, expiring deals, a young & efficient recent lottery pick (Jackson), Brunson, GSW 2nd, future 1st, and most importantly the Mavs have imagination and motivation.