Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks were probably the most impressive team in the Western Conference last season as a result of how good Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis were together. Even with Luka injured and Porzingis out, the Mavs still almost took down the Los Angeles Clippers in the playoffs and they are a force to be reckoned with this upcoming season.
The only flaw of this team is how weak they are on the wing. They recently traded for Josh Richardson this offseason to provide great defense and some three-point shooting on the wing, but he is not a reliable third scoring option. However, Victor Oladipo is more than capable of being the third scoring option on the Mavericks.
Over the course of his seven-year career, Victor Oladipo has averaged 17.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, and has shot over 40% from the field in every season he has been in the league except last season, granted Oladipo only played in 19 games last year. If he can stay healthy, Oladipo being added to the mix with Luka and Porzingis not only make the Mavs a threat to be one of the top teams in the Western Conference, but be a threat to make the NBA Finals.
Luka Doncic is already one of the best players in the league at just 21-years old and will likely be in the running to win the 2020-21 NBA Most Valuable Player award. He is so extremely talented and gifted, but needs some help if the Mavs are to reach their full potential. Kristaps Porzingis is a great player himself, but much like Oladipo, he has suffered some injuries over the years that have kept him out for extensive periods of time.
Trading for Oladipo would be a risk Dallas would have to assume, especially given both his and Porzingis’ injury history, but with time to recover and at full strength, the Dallas Mavericks would be one team nobody wants to see in the NBA playoffs.
The biggest thing for the Dallas Mavericks this year is that they do not have reliable scorers outside of Luka and Porzingis, which is why bringing in Victor Oladipo makes sense. Oladipo will not only open up the floor more for the Mavs current stars, but he is more than capable of leading the team when Luka or Kristaps are out of the game.
The Mavericks are always an aggressive team in the trade market and they should not change their philosophy if Victor Oladipo hits the market. He can help this team in more ways than he could potentially hurt it, which is why the Mavs need to pull the trigger and do everything they can to acquire a talent like Oladipo via trade.
