Why The Dallas Mavericks Do The Deal 

The Mavericks do this deal because they’re desperate for a player who can create shots – any player who can create shots. 

Hachimura can do that. He’s a talented midrange scorer who can also use his combination of size and agility to slash to the basket. He’d add an interesting new dynamic to this team’s offense. 

If he’s struggled in one area in the NBA, it’s floor spacing. Hachimura has not been a reliable three-point shooter. In the modern NBA, that’s a problem. 

With that said, he may be more accurate with the open looks that Luka Doncic creates. In short, this deal has the Mavericks gambling on Hachimura’s upside.

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If he can be the late bloomer many are hoping he can, this will be a good deal for them. 

Should the Wizards risk watching him bloom elsewhere?