Dallas Mavericks
Despite the dismissal of former president and general manager Nico Harrison, the Dallas Mavericks are dissatisfied with the state of their franchise. This has led to their attempts to trade Davis, who headlined the deal that devastated their fan base. Yet, the Mavericks are facing significant obstacles in that endeavor, stalling the long-awaited trade.
There may be a quick way to get around those hurdles though.
Young shares many of the same traits as Luka Doncic. This is not only in his dominance and demeanor but his defensive shortcomings. As a result, he’s more equipped to step into Doncic’s shoes than the vast majority of players. However, he doesn’t project to be a clean fit alongside All-Star guard Kyrie Irving in the backcourt given his past power struggle with New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray.
Mavericks receive: Trae Young, Kristaps Porzingis, Zaccharie Risacher
Hawks receive: Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis
In this scenario, Dallas gets their Doncic replacement (Young) and replaces Davis’s undesirable contract with Porzingis’s expiring contract and Risacher’s rookie contract. Atlanta receives a scoring aficionado (Irving) who isn’t a better defender than Young but less ball-dominant and thus more capable of fitting in with multiple playmakers. In Davis, they receive a big man who may be injury-prone but is still more reliable than Porzingis. Additionally, Davis is a better rebounder and interior defender than Onyeka Okongwu.
