New York Knicks Receive: G Jalen Brunson

Dallas Mavericks Receive: F Julius Randle

This time, another guard on the fringe of stardom is involved in a sign-and-trade.

Jalen Brunson has already been linked to the New York Knicks. It makes sense: they need a point guard, and he’s emerging as a high-quality one. With this trade, the marriage becomes official.

Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks get something in return. Arguably, they’d rather keep Brunson. At the same time, bringing in a playmaking forward alongside Doncic diversifies their offense. Plus, relations between the player and the organization may have grown frosty as the Mavericks declined to extend Brunson in the midst of 2021-22.

In this age of player empowerment, the Mavericks have to do something soon if they don’t advance to the Finals this season. They’ve put a competent team around Luka Doncic, but they’ve yet to put a serious contender around him.

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With the impatience, many star players demonstrate these days, who knows how long they have left.