Intersting trade suggestion I read..
Dallas Mavericks Receive: PG Kemba Walker, G/F Evan Fournier
New York Knicks Receive: C Dwight Powell, SG Sterling Brown, 2022 second-round pick
For a Mavs team that's sported a top-five defense this season, it's time to add some offensive weapons around Luka Doncic.
With Tim Hardaway Jr. now sidelined following surgery to correct a broken foot, Dallas should be interested in providing the Knicks with some salary relief and draft equity by taking on both Walker and Fournier.
The Mavs can absorb Walker into their $10.8 million trade exception, giving this roster a third playmaker outside Doncic and Jalen Brunson. He'd be a good sixth man, able to step in and run the offense while knocking down threes at a high level. If Brunson leaves as a free agent this offseason, Walker will still be back on an expiring $9.2 million deal.
Fournier is owed $36.9 million over the next two years with a $19 million team option for 2024-25. Following a slow start to his Knicks tenure, the 29-year-old is averaging 17.5 points and shooting 48.2 percent from three over his last 14 games. With Hardaway out, Fournier gives Dallas another shot-maker on the wing.
This is essentially a salary dump for the Knicks, who save $11.7 million this season and get a good veteran center in Powell—one they may need with Mitchell Robinson hitting free agency this summer. With Fournier out, Cam Reddish now has a runway to becoming the team's starting small forward.
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