Why The Dallas Mavericks Do The Deal

If you haven’t noticed, the frontcourt in Dallas is getting awfully crowded.

Perhaps most notably, this team traded for Christian Wood already this summer. Reports are surfacing recently that suggest he may find himself with the second unit. We’ll see how that works out.

Meanwhile, they also signed JaVale McGee to start at center. His rim protection will be valuable for this team, but they still have the defensively versatile Maxi Kleber to accommodate.

None of which means they’re compelled to trade Dorian Finney-Smith. His 3-and-D skillset is a little different than what any of the other players we listed here bring to the table. With that said, it may take a backseat on this team’s priority list compared to secondary ball-handling.

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If the Mavericks can include Finney-Smith in a deal to bring in a better second option for Doncic, they should do it. He’s a good rotation player, but the Mavericks aren’t getting anywhere if Doncic is on an island in 2022-23.