In life, few things are as precious as balance. Think about your life. Do you have balance? How’s your work/life balance? Is your diet balanced? If not, that’s something to work on. NBA teams need to find roster balance.
They may consider making a trade if they’ve got too much of one thing and not enough of another. For example, the Dallas Mavericks are in desperate need of secondary ball handling.
Luka Doncic shoulders a heavy burden and after Jalen Brunson’s departure, they have yet to find a reliable third ball handling option.
Christian Wood is set to reach free agency in the offseason barring a contract extension. Are the Mavs willing to risk possible departure?
By contrast, the Boston Celtics have some to spare – at the cost of some front-court spacing, of course.
Here’s a deal that aims to achieve a little more balance for each side.