Why The Dallas Mavericks Do The Deal
Of course, the Dallas Mavericks have a title window of their own to consider. Having made the Western Conference Finals in 2021-22, they should be thinking of themselves as contenders.
On the other hand, their best player is only 23. With so many years of elite basketball ahead of Luka Doncic, they shouldn’t feel the same urgency to win now as the Sixers do.
With that in mind, this deal makes sense for them. Korkmaz is 24 and Thybulle is 25. The Mavericks should be happy to land two potential long-term rotation players at the expense of Bullock.
Perhaps, this trade will weaken them in 2022-23. On the other hand, it may not. If Thybulle’s shot comes around in a different offensive system, he could actually improve the team next season.
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If it doesn’t, the Mavericks still have a few years to wait and see if he can in time.