Dallas Mavericks Pair Luka Doncic, Mike Conley
Utah Jazz Receive: F Davis Bertans, G/F Frank Ntilikina, G JaQuori McLaughlin, 2025 First-Round Pick (Top 5 Protected – DAL)
Dallas Mavericks Receive: G Mike Conley
Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz absolutely demolished the Nuggets last night. It’s hard not to wonder whether their front office was discouraged by that outcome.
After all, the Jazz were widely expected to join this year’s great tank-off. With that said, this team is littered with decent players. As constructed, they may veer too close to the middle of the league’s standings, when they’ll want to hit rock bottom.
Moving off of Conley would be a means to secure top lottery odds. He’s a solid, stabilizing veteran who spaces the floor and makes good decisions with and without the ball. For a team concerned with lottery odds, that’s toxic.
On the other hand, it’s perfect for the Dallas Mavericks. In fact, he could be exactly the secondary playmaker they need.
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On opening night, Luka Doncic turned in a stellar performance, and his Dallas Mavericks still lost to the Suns. This isn’t even an overreaction – it was clear that the Mavericks needed a secondary ball-handler heading into the 2022-23 season.
If the Jazz want to maximize their lottery odds, they should send them one in Conley.
