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[SleepingHero]

Let's start by saying that I don't think Chicago would entertain trading him.  I'm also operating out of the assumption that given our assets and talent, we can't move enough pieces around to be a contender this year.  

That's said, I don't care about the injury or fit.  I'm just looking at it from talent acquisition.  I'd pull the trigger.  Worst case is that you don't like the fit of Luka, LM and KP on the floor together and you have LM as a very attractive and affordable trade asset.  Imagine the spacing though.  

Re: Bogodon - Sounds like the Kings aren't entertaining offers.
Re:  RoCo - I'd still put my money on him being used to gather assets for D'Lo
Re: Maxi - he's off the table, we just don't have the depth to include him.
Re: Curry - I'd rather keep him than Bruson or Wright, but I do think one of those players needs to go.

Regarding whether or not CHI would entertain trading Lauri away; plenty of CHI own local media have been writing stories about giving away Lauri for a fresh start. As long as CHI gets out from a bad contract like Felicio and can get a pick back, I think they'd whole-heartedly entertain that deal. Especially because by their own local reporting the mood is that Lauri needs a fresh start and has been broken by Boylen, and he's a good enough asset to warrant a team taking on a bad contract.

So while I don't think Chicago is going to trade Lauri, especially after this injury, I wouldn't be surprised if they did (at least in the summer). 

And I understand from a talent acquisition standpoint the Mavs would be getting the best player in that hypothetical trade, but I feel like fit should be taken into account just as much if not more than talent acquisition regarding this deal. The Mavs this year are exceeding anyone's expectations. Even the most homers of homers (myself included) only had the Mavs topping out at 50 wins, with most people (Vegas included) having them finishing around 41. 

Now a lot of that can attributed to Luka's brilliance and Kristaps 2-way talent, but the fact that the Mavs have gelled so cohesively has almost certainly played a role as well. So I wouldn't be opposed to the Mavs trying to make a trade (as we just saw with WCS), I'd be wary about doing anything huge because it threatens the team chemistry we have. Unless it was for a bonafide star worth messing up that team chemistry, the Mavs shouldn't try to rock the boat, lest they mess something up and their role players aren't performing as well anymore. But Lauri isn't good enough to risk that team chemistry for.