Trade Ideas/ Speculation 2020

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by SMC0007

Wouldn't John Collins be a rental as well?

Potentially, although Collins wants a long-term placement and hasn't (at least publicly) listed a place he wants to be.

Drummond has already listed his preferences and it's not us.

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Potentially, although Collins wants a long-term placement and hasn't (at least publicly) listed a place he wants to be.

Drummond has already listed his preferences and it's not us.

So we want our 3 max players to be Luka, KP AND Collins. I'm not sold yet.

[purplefrog]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Potentially, although Collins wants a long-term placement and hasn't (at least publicly) listed a place he wants to be.

Drummond has already listed his preferences and it's not us.

I have seen teams linked to being interested in Drummond (Lakers, Nets, and Knicks) but no mention of his preferences. My guess is he will pick the Lakers if there is a buyout.

I do not believe the Mavs are contenders either and certainly if Drummond has said "these are the teams that I am interested in playing for" and those teams have the financial resources to pay him long-term, then the hypothetical doesn't make sense. I am just a bit skeptical that Drummond + KP cannot work and would like to see a low cost experiment. Yes, I believe losing JJ, WCS, and Burke is a very low cost.

[Dallas41]

Originally Posted by purplefrog

I am just a bit skeptical that Drummond + KP cannot work and would like to see a low cost experiment. Yes, I believe losing JJ, WCS, and Burke is a very low cost.

The only suggested scenarios I've read is Johnson, Powell & 2nd round picks.

The Pistons are asking for 2nd round picks plus the salary match contracts. But the Picks are most important to them.

Basically you get Drummond for peanuts if your team doesn't value 2nd round picks.

I don't think the Mavs are willing to trade Powell unless it's a star player on the table.

I believe if the Mavs wanted to make it work KP and Drummond could be effective. They don't have to share the floor for extended minutes but Drummond basically would play the low post while KP just goes back to his jump shooting ways playing the Kleber Role on offense. They very rarely pass him the ball anyway now days.....KP has taken 35 shots in the last 3 games.

Then he's going to sit out B2B games so those are minutes that Drummond can eat up.

Seems like a no brainer because all your doing is replacing Johnson and Powell with Drummond and regardless if he's a fit next to KP he's be more productive than either of those two guys without question.

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by Dallas41

The only suggested scenarios I've read is Johnson, Powell & 2nd round picks.

The Pistons are asking for 2nd round picks plus the salary match contracts. But the Picks are most important to them.

Basically you get Drummond for peanuts if your team doesn't value 2nd round picks.

I don't think the Mavs are willing to trade Powell unless it's a star player on the table.

I believe if the Mavs wanted to make it work KP and Drummond could be effective. They don't have to share the floor for extended minutes but Drummond basically would play the low post while KP just goes back to his jump shooting ways playing the Kleber Role on offense. They very rarely pass him the ball anyway now days.....KP has taken 35 shots in the last 3 games.

Then he's going to sit out B2B games so those are minutes that Drummond can eat up.

Seems like a no brainer because all your doing is replacing Johnson and Powell with Drummond and regardless if he's a fit next to KP he's be more productive than either of those two guys without question.

Absolutely disgusting

[FreshJive]

Originally Posted by Dallas41

I don't think the Mavs are willing to trade Powell unless it's a star player on the table.

Based on what?

[turin]

Originally Posted by FreshJive

Based on what?

Agree. We all know Powell isn't going anywhere. He's an all-time great, HoF caliber teammate doncha know?

[Dallas41]

Originally Posted by FreshJive

Based on what?

I'm just basing my opinion on things I've read from the from the Front Office and how they feel about Powell.

Sure he could be traded but I think it will take a star player for it to happen and his contract would be needed as part of the salary match.


"He’s one of my all-time favorite players because of the approach, because of the consistency, because of the love of competition, because of his love of being a great teammate,” Rick Carlisle told Dwain Price of Mavs.com

That love extends all the way up to the front office and ownership. “People don’t realize, Dwight Powell is the ultimate, consummate team player,” Mark Cuban told Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News. “No ifs, ands or butts. Dwight Powell you could say is the heart and soul of this team. He does everything it takes to win and nothing for his personal stats. Nothing.”