16 Sep 2019 23:36:54
OKC POR DAL at trade deadline only if DAL is in playoff contention which is possible if Porzingis is healthy, and Nurkic comes back and is playing well


OKC get Lee (exp), Powell (exp), POR 2020 1st.
DAL get Whiteside (exp)
POR get Gallinari (exp)

It is just a movement of expiring contracts to fill team needs.

DAL get a C to pair with Porzingis
POR need a 3rd scorer for playoffs Gallinari would be a great 3rd option for them.
OKC needs rebuilding assets POR give up a late 1st to add a valuable playoff piece OKC adds that to the DEN 1st to maybe move up in draft to go with their pick if it is high enough for them to keep which is likely.

17 Sep 2019 01:36:27
I forgot to put POR is also saving bout 5 mil in salary by making this trade.

17 Sep 2019 01:57:22
Not sure why Portland is adding a pick, but Dallas isn't including a pick. Portland and OKC are trading the more talented players.

17 Sep 2019 04:09:44
Dwight Powell? Need to take him out, he got a 4 year contract extension and has more trade value than that.

17 Sep 2019 09:27:00
Powell got approx. 20 ppg and 10 Rebounds a game after the all star games and everybody calls him and improved defender.

It seems there are some frustrated haters out there, they think Mavs players have no value.

To be honest, I wouldn`t take Whiteside. He is not the guy to plan with and to rent him for a year makes no sense, when you built a new team chemistry.

Wait for the season ; )

17 Sep 2019 14:45:37
Mavs players have value. But most are just worth 2nd round picks. Besides Doncic and Porzingis, no GM is calling Dallas saying "You got to trade me Player X".

17 Sep 2019 17:56:06
15 and 7, not exactly 20 and 10. Also, I'm not sure his trade value went through the roof because of 24 games. He needs to play that good for a full season before he's looked at as even a solid starter.

18 Sep 2019 01:01:50
24 games where Powell was a teams only option at big. Numbers will probably diminish next to another big (like Porzingis) .