2019-2020 Mavs Trade Discussion + Salary Chart

[SleepingHero]

Dragic + Okpala

for

Lee + Brunson + Roby

Bench mob becomes Dragic, Wright, Jackson and Maxi.  Okpala is a better prospect than Roby and Dragic gets us more wins than Brunson over the course of the next 3 years (he essentially becomes what JJB used to be for us).  Miami gets under the LT and gets a keeper backup PG in Brunson who doesn't carry much salary into 21 when they want to go big after Giannis.

Giving up on Brunson already Dan?? 

I love me some Dragic. I was one of the few that got extremely hyped up when the Mavs almost traded for him over the summer. I think having him here would push the bench to another level for sure. I do think though that given how good Miami is playing, and how integral Dragic is to their bench, there isn't a realistic trade the Mavs could do to get him. 

Miami is looking to be one of the better teams in the East this year, and it doesn't make sense for them to give up on of their best bench contributors for 2 people that barely play and a high floor young PG. 

Also, I feel like Brunson is having a sophomore slump for sure this year so far, but barring bringing in a gamechanger, we should view him as a mainstay of this core. We saw last year what Brunson could be. A solid 15ppg 7apg kind of guy with hustle defense. The Mavs have control over him for years to come as well. I wouldn't want to give that up for a minor upgrade in Dragic who's 10 years older.