How This Trade Impacts Dallas Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks have previously been linked to Kelly Oubre Jr. They were unable to land him in those pursuits, but in this hypothetical trade, they are finally able to acquire their man.

Oubre would provide the team with another scoring option on the wing. Dallas has not been able to consistently rely on Kristaps Porzingis to carry that load, so adding another capable scorer to the mix is a good idea.

Oubre also thrived playing power forward with the Phoenix Suns and would likely have the chance to do it again with the Mavericks. They would be losing a good chunk of their frontcourt depth with this move, so Oubre may play more minutes there, especially when Porzingis is playing center.

While not the flashiest name, Ish Smith is a good pickup as well. He will provide the team with another ball-handler to help take some pressure off of Luka Doncic. His presence will allow the team to play Jalen Brunson alongside Doncic more, as he is more than capable of running the offense as the lead guard.

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Smith has had some good seasons with the Washington Wizards and Detroit Pistons running their second units. He can score when he needs to and is a good facilitator. He would be a sneaky good pickup for the Mavericks in this deal.

This trade adds more pieces to maximize the versatility around Doncic, which will help the Mavericks take their game to another level during the season.