3 Bold Trades To Send Shai Gilgeous-Alexander To Mavericks

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks are two NBA teams that are like a soon-to-be-divorced couple: they’re in very different places at the moment.

The Thunder are the most future-focused team in the NBA. They’ve accumulated a historic amount of draft capital. They’re commonly accused of “tanking”, meaning that some suspect that they’ve entered several seasons in a row with a preference for losing.

If the Mavericks had their way, they wouldn’t lose a game again. That’s because they already roster what the Thunder covet: a top-5 player.

Don’t mistake that statement for selling Shai Gilgeous-Alexander short. He’s knocking on that door. At 23, he’s still got the potential to get there one day. Will he be in a Thunder uniform if he does?

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Some have him pegged to head elsewhere. They fear he’ll grow tired of the Thunder’s prolonged tank job.

In that event, here are three deals that send him to the Dallas Mavericks.

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James Piercey

When it comes to exploring the endless possibilities of NBA trades, there's no one quite like James Piercey. With a keen eye for player dynamics, salary cap intricacies, and a knack for discovering uncharted trade territory, James has risen to prominence as the preeminent expert in the realm of hypothetical NBA trades. James is also known for his work covering the Houston Rockets for SB Nation's The Dream Shake — a blog that gives a daily, comprehensive look at the team. He has written for various outlets, including FanSided and Last Word on Sports, among others.

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