2019-2020 Mavs Trade Discussion + Salary Chart

[DanSchwartzgan]

Mavs receive Myles Turner and Doug McDermott

Pacers receive Powell, Brunson, Lee and GSW 2nd rounder

Do the Pacers consider this or would we have to offer our 2nd rounder also? I think this trade would make us a more complete team. Turner is a 3 and D center with good size.

Do you like this deal just as well with Maxi in place of Powell?  If you are Indy, wouldn't you rather have the floor spreading big next to Sabonis?  

If done in the summer with our first instead of the GSW #2, still good?

After some consideration it's a no if Maxi is included for me. As for your second question I'd be good with the summer trade as long as it's Powell still.

Thanks for your updated response.  I don’t think there is a wrong answer necessarily.  I mainly wanted to point out that the need for what Maxi does is largely universal.  Nearly every team needs what he brings as either a starter or third big.  The need for what Powell does (and does at an elite level) is much more specialized.  You have to have an offensive philosophy that fits and you have to have a very specific front court mate to pair him with.  Post up bigs need not apply.  

Point is we see LOTS of trade scenarios that involve Powell and very few that involve Maxi (mainly because the genesis of most trade ideas is what we want to see).  But, realistic scenarios need to start with what the other team needs (in this case Indy).  If we are gunning for an upgrade like Turner (and he would upgrade both Maxi and Powell), I think a huge percentage of the time, the outgoing is going to need to be Maxi.

Personally, I love what Maxi is doing right now.  BUT, i deal him for Turner without hesitation and start him with KP and move Powell to third big status.  You can mix and match any combination of Powell, KP and Turner and the defense of the starting group will be incredible without giving up much if any on the offensive end IMHO.