Miami Heat Receive: C/F Kristaps Porzingis
Dallas Mavericks Receive: G Goran Dragic, F Andre Iguodala, F/C Precious Achiuwa, 2025 1st Round Pick
Kristaps Porzingis will be on his way to the Miami Heat in this NBA trade scenario. The former All-Star would be dealt away from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Goran Dragic, Andre Drummond, and Precious Achiuwa. While that isn’t a star-studded return, it’s a functional one that would mostly be meant to provide long-term salary cap relief.
The Mavericks would send out Porzingis’ salary of $31.6 million in 2021-22 while freeing themselves of paying him the $69.8 million he is owed additionally over the following two seasons. Having rapidly increased long-term flexibility in the spending department would go a long way in surrounding Luka Doncic with better fitting pieces to help in the NBA playoffs.
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Goran Dragic and Andre Iguodala both will be on expiring contracts assuming the Miami Heat were to pick up both of their team options. Dragic will earn $19.4 million during the upcoming season while Iguodala will receive $15.0 million of his own. Preicous Achiuwa is on a rookie deal for the next three seasons and will earn $2.7 million in 2021-22.
Achiuwa would be the only player signed for the 2021-22 season for the Mavericks in this NBA trade scenario. He will receive just $2.7 million after the upcoming season – resulting in Dallas clearing $31.1 million in salary cap spending room for the 2022-23 league year.
Let’s take a closer look and see how this NBA trade scenario centered around Kristaps Porzingis would impact both the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat.
