This Lakers-Mavericks Trade Pairs Russell Westbrook, Luka Doncic

In recent years, the term “heliocentric offense” has gotten a lot of buzz in certain NBA circles.

It may sound fancy, but it’s actually pretty simple. It refers to an offense wherein one player is responsible for an abnormally large amount of playmaking.

At the moment, it’s perhaps best embodied by Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Doncic ranks among the league leaders in usage rate every year. There are quality players across this roster, but few of them are expected to make players for themselves or others outside of Doncic.

It wasn’t so long ago that Russell Westbrook was the poster boy for heliocentrism.

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When he was averaging a triple-double a game for the Oklahoma City Thunder, he was providing a perfect example of the concept on a nightly basis.

Could two of the most ball-dominant playmakers in the NBA co-exist?

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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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