The relationship between former NBA All-Star Ben Simmons and the Brooklyn Nets may be short-lived. At this point, there’s no assurance that he’ll ever suit up for them.
He was acquired out of desperation. By all accounts, James Harden wanted out of Brooklyn. There didn’t appear to be a more substantive package on the table. The Nets took a swing. It may have been a miss.
Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks find themselves in a different position.
Most observers expect them to advance past the Utah Jazz. It’s ok if they don’t. They have a 23-year-old superstar in Luka Doncic. The stakes are lower.
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They aren’t non-existent. Doncic may soon feel like he’s not getting the help he needs if the Mavericks don’t acquire a second playmaker. He may grow tired of first-round eliminations. Ben Simmons may be able to help him out in that regard.
If the Mavericks see the current Net as a long-term fit, here are two trade packages that land Ben Simmons in Dallas.