TRADE: Tyus Jones to DAL | Branham to CHA

[WillE]

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.

Fully agree. 

But all of that doesn't mean there won't be a role for both next season:
Yes, Jones get's a try out to be the backup to Kyrie next season. If they truly already wanted him this summer, than they now admitted that their option b (DLo) didn't work and both sides can now be looking forward to giving this run a chance.

Regardless of how this turns out, Nemby will most probably only have a role as 3rd playmaker. But I expect both sides to be fine with that, because for the Mavs he should remain cheap and for him there won't be better situations elsewhere available. If he improves/solidifies his play, he's got a legit chance at becoming a NBA backup playmaker.

For BWill: his speed is unmatched on this team and paired with Naji or Cooper, he doesn't even need to be the playmaker. So, while limited, there is a role for him available on this team, as long as there isn't added a super quick ballandler. But imho there are not many as fast or even faster than him in the league. So I wouldn't understand, why you wanna give that up without any need.