Golden State Warriors Receive: F Davis Bertans, F/C Maxi Kleber, G/F Josh Green, 2027 First-Round Pick (DAL)
Dallas Mavericks Receive: F/C Draymond Green
On the other hand, you can’t worry about the end of a good thing when it’s starting. Enjoy the moment. After all, getting off to a good start is critical. Sometimes, a rough start can doom a thing to failure.
The Mavericks had better hope that isn’t the case. The Luka Doncic / Kyrie Irving partnership didn’t get off to a great start. This team missed the playoffs. In fact, the Mavericks were reduced to tanking at the end of the year to maximize their lottery odds.
Now, their primary objective is to retain Irving as a free agent. That isn’t their only objective. The Mavericks need to make the group around their star backcourt significantly stronger.
If the Mavericks do manage to retain Irving’s services, they will need to make a drastic subsequent move to have a respectable supporting cast. With the need to improve defensively, there’d be nothing quite like adding one of the NBA’s greatest ever defenders.
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The Mavericks need to improve rebounding, add more impactful on-ball defense, find someone to assume the low-man role, and add rim protection. Green doesn’t completely fix every single one of those areas, but he helps a lot.
Does adding Green accomplish that goal?
