Why Dallas Mavericks Do This Trade
The Dallas Mavericks are looking to upgrade their roster as soon as possible so that they can compete in the Western Conference. If they are convinced that Jeremy Lamb is healthy enough to make a difference, this deal makes a lot of sense for them.
Lamb averaged 10.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 0.9 steals in 21.3 minutes per game. If the 3-point improvements he showed, as he made a career-high 40.6 percent of his attempts, are legitimate, the Mavericks are getting another excellent floor spacer to deploy on the wing.
If Dallas is unable to find a secondary ball-handler and playmaker, surrounding Luka Doncic with as much perimeter shooting as they possibly can is a good backup plan. They already did that with their two free-agent signings in Sterling Brown and Reggie Bullock and Lamb would make three acquisitions who shot at least 40 percent from deep last season.
Standing 6’5” with a 6’11” wingspan, Lamb has the length to be a very good defender. He has some good seasons on that end of the court under his belt already and Dallas would be hoping that he can get back to that form now that he is even further removed from his ACL surgery.
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Surrendering Tyrell Terry and a 2022 second-round pick is a relatively steep price given the circumstances surrounding Lamb, but neither is going to help the Mavericks win more games this season. Lamb has a chance to, and they can absorb his contract into the $10.6 million trade exception created from the Josh Richardson deal.
