Why The Dallas Mavericks Do The Deal
The Mavericks’ side of this deal isn’t hard to justify. They’re a contender getting the best player in the trade.
Sure, McGee may be a marginally better rim protector than Drummond. He’s not generally as good. Drummond has some nifty passing chops that McGee is lacking, and he’s a vastly superior rebounder.
Meanwhile, bringing Dragic in counts for something. He is superstar Luka Doncic’s Slovenian countryman. Rumors have long suggested that they’d like to play together – why not make it official?
The Mavericks could actually use him too. If he returns to health, he’ll give this team an extra ball-handler.
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Coupled with the fact that they’re upgrading their backup big man, this is a solid deal for the Mavericks: Even if they’re landing a traditional big man.
