Oklahoma City Thunder Receive: F/C Kristaps Porzingis
Dallas Mavericks Receive: G Luguentz Dort, F Kenrich Williams, 2022 First Round Pick (via LAC)
The storylines around Kristaps Porzingis are going to continue over the first half of the season. It wouldn’t hurt to survey the trade market to potential shake up the roster.
The Dallas Mavericks are making a clear effort to force-feed the ball to him and he just doesn’t seem to have the talent to get the job done on a consistent enough basis.
The Mavericks have not made him available just yet but he remains one of the biggest trade pieces if Dallas wants to make a deal. There is still plenty of value and the Mavericks could get a solid return — beginning with Luguentz Dort.
Dort has been an intriguing prospect because of his potential and he could reach it under the guidance of Luka Doncic. There would be a significant upgrade in the Mavericks’ on-ball defensive capabilities with Dort — addressing a real area of need.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder would also have to part ways with Kenrich Williams and a first-round pick in next year’s draft. He is a solid complementary talent that plays the right way on both ends but doesn’t necessarily bring a dynamic element into the mix.
Let’s take a closer look and see how this NBA trade scenario centered around Kristaps Porzingis would impact both the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder.
