TRADE: Tyus Jones to DAL | Branham to CHA

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I wouldn't put Nembhard and Williams in the same category. Williams is not a playmaker. A ballhandler yes, but a scorer.

So getting Jones has more implications for Nemby than BWill.

And actually, with the departure of now to ballhandling sorers (Hardy, Branham), I can't imagine him be allowed to leave for nothing.

And the same should be true for Nemby. Mavs played and traded DLo and Exum instead of him.

Hey, I like Williams as much as the next guy, trust me. I get it. 

But, there are also a couple of guys like that on most teams, and it can't be denied that the Mavs went out of their way to get Tyus Jones, even adding about $2 million this year to do so. 

They are practically SCREAMING that they think they need better guard play RIGHT AWAY, and I don't think they do it unless they think there's at least a chance he (Jones) makes this roster next season. They are paying $2 M extra for better play in a losing season and a chance to develop a relationship, designed to get him to want to play here next year. That's the only way it makes sense. 

Do you think they view him as a starter next year? I don't. Can he (or Williams, or Nembhard) play NEXT TO Kyrie? Nope. It's easy math. At the very least, this signals they are less than comfortable feeling like they NEED one of those guys to be the backup PG next year. Bare minimum, this is intended to let them know they need to improve. I'd bet it's more than that.