3-Team Trade For Jarrett Allen
Toronto Raptors Receive: F Davis Bertans, G/F Isaac Okoro, 2025 First-Round Pick (DAL), 2027 First-Round Pick (DAL), 2030 First-Round Pick (Swap – CLE)
Cleveland Cavaliers Receive: F OG Anunoby
Dallas Mavericks Receive: C Jarrett Allen
Some Dallas Mavericks fans will be puzzled here. The Mavs are making this trade to improve their defense, and they aren’t even getting the best defensive player in the deal. Sure.
On the other hand, some feel that having an interior defender who can anchor your defense is the first step. If the Mavs’ front office feels that way, they may prefer Allen to Anunoby.
The Cleveland Cavaliers shouldn’t. Their efforts to pair Allen with Evan Mobley have proven problematic in this year’s playoffs.
They may do well to move Mobley to the five and acquire an elite defensive wing like Anunoby.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: OG Anunoby, Toronto Raptors & Dallas Mavs Updates
Finally, this deal assumes the Toronto Raptors are open to blowing it up. With that said, if they are, perhaps the Mavs would prefer to take a different approach with them.
Like the approach they’re taking in this next trade, for example.
