2019-2020 Mavs Trade Discussion + Salary Chart

[SleepingHero]

Gonna take more to obtain a player like Gordon imo. He's young, on a bargain contract, and already a good 2-way player. I don't see why ORL would dump him before the last year on his deal unless they get a great offer. If they trade anyone it's probably Vooch or Bamba. 

Well Orlando is hemorrhaging right now. They expected playoffs coming into this year with the idea that they can make some noise. But they've faltered heavily. Their defense is fantastic, as it was last year, but they rank 30th in offensive efficiency. And this has been a recurring issue for them. They were 21st in offensive efficiency last year as well! And that was with Vuc playing like a monster in a contract year. They're only shooting 26% on 3's this year, which seems low and they'll eventually make shots, but if last year was any indication (they shot 35%), their offense needs help. Greatly. They have no creators. 

Now they're stuck with Vuce on a mega-contract to go with his play that's fallen back to the statistical norm (albeit on worse shooting percentages). A big man making big money, isn't a valuable commodity in the NBA unless they're an all-star/all-NBA candidate.  Vuce looks like neither right now. So him as a trade chip doesn't carry much value. I can see Boston trying to trade for him given how desperate they are for a big man, but by trading their star big man to an intraconference competitor signals them blowing it up more than righting the ship.

Looking at their roster, the amount of valuable trade chips they have isn't much. Isaac carries the most value, but there is no way they trade him. Gordon however, has no defined role. Orlando is asking him to carry what Vuc can't on the offensive end, and he clearly doesn't have that kind of game. His contract his declining, which makes it an extremely valuable chip, and he's clearly replaceable given that Isaac can play the 4, and they have Terrance Ross who is better suited in an offensive geared role.

I doubt the Mavs have the assets the Magic want in a hypothetical trade, unless the Magic really like THJ (who's offensive firepower might be exactly what they need), and a couple of picks. But there is no denying how great Gordon would be here. He fills the Powell role but actually giving the Mavs a capable wing defender.



Also quick edit, how quick do you think the Magic hang up the phone if you propose a trade where Dallas sends Powell and THJ to Orlando for Gordon and Bamba? 

Mavs get all the long bois.