TRADE: PJ Washington+ 2 2nds To DAL | G. Williams+ Curry+ 2027 FRP (top 2 protected)

[mvossman]

No.  I'm a huge Gafford fan and had pitched several mock trades for Gafford.  I think he is exactly what our roster needed.  I think that was a really good deal and made sense for both teams.  

I like PJ Washington just fine but I think we overpaid.  I would have made that deal if it were the 2027 1st, top-10 protected.  Otherwise, I would have preferred we held onto the pick until the summer.  PJ has a lot of potential to be good but was not good this season prior to the trade.  I think we could have acquired a more clearly ready starter with multiple first round picks this summer.  It may still work out.  I think the 2023-2024 version of PJ Washington wasn't worth such a lightly-protected pick.  

I think Grant Williams may have looked less hopeless next to Gafford than he did next to Dwight Powell.  That combo was just too small and was badly beaten on the boards.

It’s possible Gafford would had made Williams a more useful player on the court, but he may have gone past the point of no return in the locker room