Making the Case: Dallas Mavericks
This trade would land Luka Doncic the best teammate by far in his young career in Rudy Gobert. The Stifle Tower could quite possibly be the perfect Robin for Luka’s Batman.
Gobert would instantly transform Dallas’s defense from a shaky, unreliable unit into one of the stingiest, stoutest forces in the league.
Putting that kind of defensive presence behind Doncic would instantly alleviate most of the concern about a Luka Doncic-led team. On offense, Luka should do a better job finding Gobert open on seals and rim-rolls than Donovan Mitchell.
The best thing about this pairing is that Gobert doesn’t need the ball in his hands to have a significant impact on the game, meaning that the ball can spend more time where it belongs: in Luka Doncic’s control.
LATEST NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: 3 Trade Packages To Send Utah Jazz Guard Mike Conley To Dallas Mavericks
Mike Conley gives the Mavericks a high-IQ veteran point guard to run the bench unit. In short spurts, he can still orchestrate a lethal attack with pick-and-rolls and floaters galore.
With a reduced role, he should be able to turn back into a plus defender. Conley would be seen as a negative asset in this transaction, but he could definitely be a positive contributor to his new team.
The haul they’d be trading to the Utah Jazz is easily expendable if it means bringing a former Defensive Player of the Year to Texas to star alongside Luka.
