The Mavericks are not looking to making a major move, which all but rules out a potential blockbuster scenario for James Harden or Dwight Howard, according to Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning News. It doesn’t make sense that the Rockets would deal one of their stars to an in-state team within their division, Sefko argues, plus the Mavs have few tradeable assets. Even if they manage to pull off such a deal, it would not push them past the Warriors or Spurs, so they’d be better off holding onto and developing young players like forwards Dwight Powell and Justin Anderson, Sefko continues. However, Dallas could make a smaller move for another shooter or an athletic big man, and the team would also be interested in bringing in either Kevin Martin or Joe Johnson if those veteran shooting guards reach buyout agreements with their respective clubs, Sefko adds. A closer look at some of the Mavs’ potential trade targets can be found here in a Morning News sidebar.
In other news around the Southwest Division:
- The Pelicans will run any potential moves by their superstar Anthony Davis before pulling the trigger, Brett Dawson of The New Orleans Advocate writes. The All-Star power forward told Dawson that he will be asked for his input if New Orleans’ front office gets into any serious trade discussions. “I trust our organization,” Davis said. “Whatever they decide to do, of course they’re going to make sure I’m involved with it. I don’t go out [and say], ‘Let’s do this; let’s do that.’ I try to let them handle that and they come to me, and we all sit down collectively and try to figure out what’s the best move.”
- The Spurs have used their D-League affiliate in Austin as a means to develop several players in recent seasons, as Melissa Rohlin of the San Antonio Express-News examines. Point guards Ray McCallum and Cory Joseph, shooting guard Jonathon Simmons and small forward Kyle Anderson are examples of players who have improved their games via their D-League experiences under the tutelage of Austin coach Ken McDonald, Rohlin adds.
Wait… Davis openly admits that the Pellicans run any moves by him? So who is to blame if the team fails?
it’s the smart thing to do keep your player happy pretty hard to get a top 10 guy and keep him in small market.
same thing with cuz, better listen they get max anyway and go where they want.
I still think that the Mavericks can make a trade before the deadline comes but it won’t be Howard. I would like to see Kevin Martin or Joe Johnson being in Dallas along with Kenneth Faried. The problem is we don’t have a first round pick this year because we traded our pick to Boston to get Rondo. If these moves happen (which it probably wont), then here is what you will be looking at:
Deron Williams
Wesley Matthews/Kevin Martin
Chandler Parsons/Joe Johnson
Dirk Nowitski/Kenneth Faried
Zaza Pachulia
I don’t think it will happen but you never know in the NBA.
Part of the Mavs’ issue is they don’t have a lot of marketable pieces. They’d probably have to give up a young guy like Powell or Anderson in any meaningful deal. They’re hoping for JJ or Martin get bought out, that’s their best of way of landing one of them.
Correct but the chances for Martin to get buyout is slim