12-30-2020, 11:04 AM
(12-30-2020, 03:04 AM)Omega_Supreme Wrote: No we got Justin Patton who we released
We essentially gave him away for cash + Patton who we released to make room for Cauley-Stein
Let's not minimize Donnie's desire to help players with their careers, whether it's in Dallas or elsewhere.
Think of Delon and Justin Jackson. Clearly not a fit in Dallas. One might argue that the trade for Johnson was purely self-serving on the Mavs' part, but one could also argue that it was a benefit to both those players to be put in a situation where they'd get more playing time.
As opposed to Danny Ainge, I think Donnie has done a better job of trades that benefit both teams.