Why The Dallas Mavericks Do The Deal
If the Mavericks do this deal, they need to learn from Minnesota.
They should not, for example, start Christian Wood alongside Gobert. He’s a poor defender in his own right. As good as Gobert is at protecting the rim, he needs help in the frontcourt.
Let’s assume Dallas can land a decent perimeter defender at the 4. Let’s also assume that they retain Kyrie Irving in free agency. If both of those occurrences happen, the Mavericks should contend next season by adding Gobert.
After all, Gobert remains one of the best rim protectors in the NBA. He’s also a great pick-and-roll finisher who would complement both of Dallas’ guards.
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That sounds like a simple – and effective – solution to their problems.
