2019-2020 Mavs Trade Discussion + Salary Chart

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Salary, offseason promises, and Mark's love affair with Powell is the only reason I can come up with in answer to why Maxi is not playing more with the starters. It's probably something else or this with something else added to it, but it just seems the eye test says Maxi should be with the starters more than DP. 

When Powell is on the floor with KP, the net rating is 13.5
When Maxi is on the floor with KP, the net rating is 2.9

No mystery here.

Powell lineups do have a better net ratings. Hard to understand bc that includes lineups with Maxi and other starters. Also Brunson is in two lineups that have great net ratings somehow including a very good defensive rating. That doesn't make sense as Brunson doesn't appear to be a very good defender.

I still conclude you put Powell on the bench where he can dominate and Favors in the lineup where he can impact offense, defense and rebounding and you have a formula that can compete for a championship. Mavs can keep this core together as long as they want and/or try to upgrade THJ in the summer while having Favors in the fold. I wish they would but I am fairly confident they will try to get another star in 2021 which is pretty much Giannis, Oladipo and older Jrue Holiday + some other aging stars.