The Dallas Mavericks are in the middle of one of their best offseasons in team history, and this all started when they traded for Quentin Grimes. In this move, Dallas traded Tim Hardaway Jr. and three second-round picks to the Detroit Pistons for Grimes.
By acquiring Grimes, the Mavericks added an elite defender and a promising 3-point shooter while also becoming younger. Hardaway Jr. was unplayable at the end of his Mavericks career, and Grimes appears to be a rotation player for the foreseeable future.
They followed this move by signing Naji Marshall and making a sign-and-trade for Klay Thompson, and both of these moves are going to help them tremendously as well.
Grade the Trade: Mavericks sign Knicks All-Star forward in big deal.
Thompson is ready to take over as the team’s starting small forward, and his shooting alongside Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic will be extremely beneficial. The Mavericks will try for innovative ways to incorporate Thompson into the scheme, and he will also help with the scoring issues that plagued the team during the NBA Finals.
Dallas has done an excellent job of building their roster, but they still have work to do. The Mavericks still have one available roster space, so signing the proper guy to fill some of their needs will be critical.
While whoever is signed to fill this position will most likely not play much, it is critical that they sign someone who is ready to go when their number is called. If the Mavericks truly want to shake things up, they may enhance their roster on the trade market.
In this blockbuster proposal, the Mavericks give up a plethora of players and draft resources to get an All-Star forward from the New York Knicks, but is this deal worthwhile for them? We’ll go over the specifics of the transaction and provide grades to both sides.
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