This Mavericks-Thunder Trade Features Luguentz Dort

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Why The Oklahoma City Thunder Do The Deal 

The Thunder do the deal to tank. We’ve already effectively spelled that out for you. 

Moreover, Dort is specifically the type of player that good teams should covet. He’s a ceiling raiser. Dort won’t single-handedly win you games, but if you have a player who can, he’ll help them tremendously. 

That’s exactly the type of player the Thunder don’t need. Meanwhile, it feels unlikely that General Manager Sam Presti is willing to call the tank off. After all, the upcoming draft is viewed as historic. The Thunder need to maximize their lottery odds one more time to bring their plan to fruition. 

This trade helps them do so. Perhaps they’ll sit Bertans for the year. Alternatively, they could play him – with his defensive limitations, he won’t impact winning like Dort does anyway.

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Finally, landing a protected first is an additional benefit to the organization. 

How does this deal benefit the Mavericks? 

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