This Mavericks-Thunder Trade Features Luguentz Dort

Luguentz Dort, Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA Trade Rumors
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Luguentz Dort, Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA Trade Rumors
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Oklahoma City Thunder Receive: F Davis Bertans, 2025 First-Round Pick (Top 5 Protected – DAL) 
Dallas Mavericks Receive: G/F Luguentz Dort

Having said all of that, losing on purpose is always controversial. “Tanking” will always have its detractors. 

In fact, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver may be one of them. Recently, there have been plenty of suggestions about how the league could combat tanking. For example, Silver has spoken about adopting a relegation system that would be similar to soccer. 

Frankly, we see potential problems. Go ahead and relegate the Houston Rockets or the Orlando Magic to the G-League. See if any team there can lose to them by under 50 points. Simply put, there aren’t enough teams to implement the system. 

Perhaps there could be another solution. Alternatively, the NBA, to our eye, remains a very exciting product – couldn’t the league just it be? 

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The Thunder may advocate for changes. After all, by the time they were implemented, their tanking process should be long completed.

Does this deal help them move it along quickly enough? 

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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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