2019-2020 Mavs Trade Discussion + Salary Chart

[aguiar95]

1) Rebounds. 2) Rim protection. 3) Post defense. 4) Ability to stretch a defense with a three-point threat. 5) Picks. 6) Rim-rolling. Powell is good at the last two. He's rather pitiful at the first four. First double-double of the year? Are you friggin' kidding me? 

"It’s not about stats, and it’s not about that final number on the box score. It’s not whatever 2k numbers you can get. It’s about how your team functions and if it’s winning because of a player.” - Erik Spoelstra

1. Rebounds: Mavs are 4th in the league
   
2. Rim protection: KP is fifth in the league in blocks but more importantly, rim protection isn't an issue when KP plays
   
3. Post defense: I'll take my chances against any team who's game plan to beat the Mavs involves posting up a traditional center.  
   
4. Stretch the defense: KP is elite and Mavs spacing is among the best in the league
   
5. Picks: Powell can set a pick
   
6. Rim rolling: Powell is elite lob threat
   

Mavs are 4th in rebounds per game, but if you look in the advanced stats, we are 27th in Opponents Offensive Rebounds and 21th in Defensive Rebound %. 19th in block per game (I know there are a lot of altered shots with KP/Maxi/Wright) and we don't force turnovers. 28th in steals, 30th in Opponents Turnovers per game and 29th in Opponent Turnover %.  Not saying he would vastly improve the team, but Drummond does cover about every box on defense (not sure about his post defense, but at least he is not bullied).