Dallas Mavericks Receive: F/C Zion Williamson, G/F Dyson Daniels, 2024 First-Round Pick (LAL via NOP), 2026 First-Round Pick (MIL via NOP)
New Orleans Pelicans Receive: G/F Luka Doncic
Of course, early-career injuries don’t have to be a death sentence for an NBA player.
Look at Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers. He started his career on the same trajectory as Williamson. Embiid continuously missed large chunks of seasons, if not entire ones.
Now, he’s the league’s leading MVP candidate.
On the other hand, NBA history is full of cautionary tales as well. Greg Oden. Brandon Roy. To a lesser extent, Derrick Rose. Injuries can unfortunately ruin NBA careers.
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Where Williamson’s career goes is anybody’s guess. We’ve seen what he can be if he can stay healthy, but we haven’t seen him do so yet.
Should the Mavericks roll the dice on him?