Indiana Pacers Receive: F Davis Bertans, G/F Josh Green

Dallas Mavericks Receive: F T.J. Warren

Incidentally, all of these proposals involve a sign-and-trade from the opposing team. Chalk that up to a coincidence.

Each of these targets helps the Mavericks in a different way. Warren, having been injured for the better part of two seasons, is surely the riskiest of them all. That’s exactly why the Mavericks aren’t moving a first-round pick in this proposal.

If he pays off, he could do so in a big way. When healthy, Warren is a wing with good positional size and an outstanding ability to create his own shot. If the Mavericks think Doncic would thrive alongside a scorer, Warren is their man.

He should be affordable too. It’s hard to imagine the Pacers will retain him. With Warren due to hit Unrestricted Free Agency, he’d have to be amendable to relocating to Dallas. He’ll be free to choose his own location.

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With that said, being a second offensive option behind Doncic could hold some appeal for him. If it does, it should do the same for this Mavericks organization as well.