The Mavericks are mulling trade opportunities that would move them down from No. 10 in the draft to the middle of the first round, sources tell Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. The goal would be to acquire more veteran help to supplement franchise cornerstone Luka Doncic and free-agent-to-be Kyrie Irving, whom Dallas will look to re-sign.
According to Fischer, the Mavericks and Hawks have discussed the idea of a trade that would see the No. 10 pick and Davis Bertans going to Atlanta, with the No. 15 selection and John Collins sent to Dallas. It’s unclear if other pieces would be involved in that hypothetical swap, but either way, the two teams don’t appear to have made a ton of progress in those discussions, Fischer says.
Here’s more out of Dallas:
- In his latest mock draft, Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer also cites sources who say Dallas is trying to move down or even out of the draft entirely. The Mavs have interest in turning the No. 10 pick into multiple players or picks, O’Connor adds.
- Not many sources that Sam Vecenie of The Athletic has spoken to believe that the Mavericks will end up staying at No. 10. While it’s possible Dallas won’t find a deal it likes, the team is definitely preparing for the possibility of moving down — Vecenie has heard from agents that the team has been asking for workouts with players likely to be drafted in the 20s or 30s, despite not owning a pick besides No. 10 this year.
- The Mavericks aren’t expected to make Christian Wood an offer when he reaches unrestricted free agency in a couple weeks, Marc Stein writes at Substack. Sources tell Stein that the Mavs have essentially moved on from Wood and are looking to “remake” their center rotation.
Man, I would love to see John Collins or Christian Wood playing with AD on the Lakers.
Wood, bertans, Maxi and javale and 10th pick and future 1st for Collins, capela and Murray
Bill Murray? Or 1 of the only 2 switch hitters ever to hit 500 hrs Eddie Murray?
Eddie!
De Murray who plays on the hawks. Smh these amateurs
Collins for Bertans makes sense on some level (would open up a starting spot for Saddiq Bey and save $8MM in cap for this season, while getting out of Bertans salary a year earlier than Collins) …but I don’t believe the Hawks are better off moving up 5 draft spots to make this trade justifiable from their end. I would imagine they’d hold out for Hardaway instead, who offers more scoring punch.
No doubt there is some financial benefit for hawks as they would like to move collins. Mavs always over pay. Doesn’t make sense for mavs to do this unless they really want collins.
Mavs willing to overspend is going to crush them. The super tax will bite!
Would recommend mavs try to move bertans and mcgee to the jazz for the 16 28th pick and receive gay and jones.
Jones is a nice tpe cheap but useful young talent. Gay comes off the books but provides veteran chemistry and limited locker room benefits.
Mavs save so much money now and later that they can pursue more useful opportunities.
2 years earlier basically
Bertans only has 5 M guaranteed next year
The Mavericks could not be more confused.
Mark Cuban is praised but he really is an idiot with his basketball team. Luka and Irving will mot work IMO. KP would be better than KI.
except for the first few picks, most draft picks are worthless. No one stays in college long enough to be NBA ready. It’s all a bunch of crap coming out of the draft nowadays.
Giannis and Curry beg to differ.
You aren’t getting multiple anything for the 10th overall pick. Pick values fall off hard after the first few of the draft. That’s why we don’t see NFL style two for one trades unless it’s in the teens.
If DAL is convinced that Collins can be the player he was a couple of years ago, this would be good deal for DAL. Better if they could get rid of McGee in the same deal.
Makes me wonder what Middleton, KAT, Gobert, Beal, Brogdon, and Lavine offers will look like?
Bertans needs to be waived either way, but $25m for Collins is a major commitment, and not much of a game changer. Atleast the money would be on the floor instead of on the bench
I was a huge fan of Collins two seasons ago, but no longer. his production has declined a lot. Could be from that nasty broken finger he had and d.murray taking shots away. I rather mavs trade mcgee, bullock and bertans/thj for ayton. Gives suns a familiar center and replaces their wing depth. Or trade pick 10 a future 1st and a combo of bullock or thj to move up for Hendricks or walker. Det and Orlando are in need of shooters
Why would Hawks want Bertans. Get a clue.
Dallas is finished. Kyrie is taking them down with him.
I think it’s because the Hawks would take any live body to be rid of Collins. And yes you’re right, the Mavericks are a mess and going nowhere fast. Will Luca stay loyal?