Dallas Mavericks Land Gordon Hayward
Charlotte Hornets Receive: F Davis Bertans, C Dwight Powell, 2025 First-Round Pick (DAL)
Dallas Mavericks Receive: F Gordon Hayward
The Dallas Mavericks have one of the best offensive players in the NBA in Luka Doncic. They could probably use a second option.
Thus far, Jason Kidd doesn’t appear to see Christian Wood as the answer. In fact, he’s been relegated to sixth-man duties. Something tells us that Hayward would fare better in his rotation.
In fact, he may be a perfect secondary playmaker for this team. Hayward can space the floor for Doncic while taking over ball-handling duties for him when needed. All told, he might be a perfect match for this team.
By contrast, it’s hard to pinpoint what the Hornets’ motivations may be this season. At 3-4, they’ve been surprisingly competitive without LaMelo Ball.
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On the other hand, they’re still probably closer to the bottom of the standings than the top. Realistically, draft capital ought to matter more to them than veteran upgrades at the moment.
Moreover, they may actually have a use for Powell. If they continue to be surprisingly competitive without Hayward, they may simply be too good to tank. Wembanyama or not, that’s a good problem to have.
