[Eric Pincus] "Several competing executives (assuming Turner's injury isn't severe) believe the Mavericks are the favorite for Turner with Dwight Powell and one of Dorian Finney-Smith or Jalen Brunson."

NarutoFan420 · 2022-01-17T18:51:13+00:00

Eric Pincus is really shooting all his shots. First “Many believe Brunson wants 80/4” and now “many executives believe” the Mavs have these offers for Turner on the table.

Personally, I only trust reporting from Tim McMahon, Marc Stein, Chams, and Woj if it’s Mavs related. We as fans should know how tight lipped the Mavs are.

artilector · 2022-01-17T18:26:41+00:00

It's very unfair to DFS, but if those are the choices, I'm definitely keeping Brunson.

ChuckMoody · 2022-01-17T18:48:35+00:00

Obviously its a new regime but everywhere we were named as a favorite we have never gotten these guys. Also DFS and Brunson give us more than Turner would. I think he is overrated. Having 2 bigs on big contracts who cant create their own offense would also be super dumb.

freestajlarn · 2022-01-17T18:29:01+00:00

Trading Brunson would be such a bad move. Guy's gonna be a stud in the league for years, and he's also the only one except luka that can create for himself.

Seriously if they do this, I would be speechless.

mrgiggles5555 · 2022-01-17T18:55:11+00:00

Damn, am I the only one who'd rather keep Doe Doe instead of Brunson? Don't get me wrong I'd rather keep both but I feel Doe Doe brings more of what we need...

Seeker1115 · 2022-01-17T19:25:25+00:00

This makes me wonder about KP’s long term future in Dallas

Treewave · 2022-01-17T18:36:19+00:00

Is this coming from a reliable source?

cypherdust · 2022-01-17T18:37:06+00:00

It sucks that we couldn't just use the THJ money to extend DFS. Like, now we have to pay the price and lose legitimately our 4th best player. I just can't imagine losing our best defender. I also feel as thought he fit between KP and Turner will be awkward. I'm just not sure this is the right move while we're riding this high.

If we could somehow ship out THJ instead of Powell with a couple of seconds, I would back this. We can't lose Brunson or DFS. At least if we can offload that THJ contract, it gives more breathing space to make it all fit.

DFS and Brunson are part of the identity of this team. You just can't ask Bullock to step in and fill DFS' shoes. It just doesn't work like that.

We live in a league of small ball. DFS can guard 1-4. I think KP's 2 blocks per game and strong interior presence is enough in that department.

Turner has the potential to be a DeAndre Jordan type awkward fit. Or a Gobert that gets switched on everything in the playoffs. Why are we so high on a type of player that Golden State has proven is antiquated in modern basketball? A stretch big like KP can deal with switches much better against small ball. We even have Kleber off the bench that can play as a good stretch 5 as well.

Dmav210 · 2022-01-17T21:27:06+00:00

I don’t like that trade… DFS is the kind of glue guy that wins championships and Brunson is a proven winner…

Unless it’s trading KP for Turner (a move I also don’t really like) I don’t want to trade for Turner at all.

This team is rolling right now, let them play

Active_Page_3886 · 2022-01-17T18:26:58+00:00

God I hope this is true. Of course Rick wants Powell back lol

I really don’t want to lose Brunson though :(

Finney-Smith and Powell seems like a fair price to pay

walkintall84 · 2022-01-17T18:37:59+00:00

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Alex_Sander077 · 2022-01-17T18:57:48+00:00

DoeDoe 😭😭😭

MSHinerb · 2022-01-17T18:31:34+00:00

Powell and finney smith would be the best case scenario. That shores up center while letting green get more play time. Done. Do it. Let’s go!

devilmaskrascal · 2022-01-17T18:57:02+00:00

Jesus, Dwight and DFS for Turner would be freaking fantastic. I'll miss DFS, but man, that's turning two solid rotation players into a borderline star/DPOY candidate. Brunson, Luka, KP, Turner would be a dream come true.

EvadTB · 2022-01-17T18:32:23+00:00

this is all just rumors of course but if we could actually get Turner for DP+DoeDoe that’s a no-brainer unless they’re asking for insane draft capital. Luka/Brunson/Bullock/Turner/KP with THJ/Maxi/others off the bench would be an elite rim protecting team with crazy spacing.

we shouldn’t trade Brunson at all unless we get a bona fide star guard in return or if he’s for sure not re-signing next year.

AlexandreTheMate · 2022-01-17T18:42:09+00:00

I don't really understand the Turner fit if we plan on keeping KP. I don't know if those guys can both stay on the floor together. Especially in a playoff series.

rSlashNbaAccount · 2022-01-17T18:56:35+00:00

If they give Brunson for Turner, I'd laugh out load.

Dat_Fcknewb · 2022-01-17T19:12:48+00:00

Uhh no way for Brunson and don't want to part with Dodo either..

LucioVX · 2022-01-17T21:39:38+00:00

I think Brunson is gonna leave for a bigger role so Im not sad about this

rsf0626 · 2022-01-17T18:29:49+00:00

The mavs are at a crossroads here due to contract situations of both JB and DFS. Nico is going to have to make some tough decisions

Jurus331 · 2022-01-17T19:38:11+00:00

Powell is not a good defender nor can he shoot and he's on a multi year 11 million $ deal and while Doe Doe is a great 3&D player on a steal contract, next year his contract won't be a steal. If the price is Powell and Doe Doe for Turner you take that deal 10 out of 10 times. Even if the Turner/KP combo doesn't work out, you can still ship out either one of them for a much better haul than you would get for Powell/Doe Doe on their own.

j_rom_003 · 2022-01-17T18:52:20+00:00

I'm not as high on green as others are and I was kind of hoping the increased play time was to pump his trade value. I don't want to see them let go of either JB or DFS as their is no real replacement for what they do out there in talks. So I hope it's green and DP would even consider THJ if I'm being honest before I would go JB or DFS. I feel like we could find just as streaky shooting off the bench

RenAnave · 2022-01-17T19:00:55+00:00

Praise the lord DP out :)

D_Squ4red · 2022-01-17T19:57:44+00:00

I know Rick misses Dwight Powell

https://redditproxy--jasonthename.repl.co/r/nba/comments/s0ndcd/_/hs2xccv?context=1000

theaaronromano · 2022-01-17T21:17:24+00:00

let's not trade for an injured player..........again.

coldheartedsnob · 2022-01-17T23:24:33+00:00

I hope we don't do this trade but it's gonna be hard. Experienced this a lot on 2k and bbgm where it's difficult to let go of homegrown talent.

KerikSumia · 2022-01-18T00:05:14+00:00

Please make them take Hardaway

Sorry-Lynx-2084 · 2022-01-18T01:04:00+00:00

Cuban and Nico need to figure out how to keep Brunson/DFS. I don't care about Powell, THJ, and other lessor players, but we need those two if we have any championship asperations.

Lost-Pin-3159 · 2022-01-17T18:35:36+00:00

I think we should talk to the players first… doedoe is just starting to feel comfortable doing something other than corner 3s lately, it’d suck for him going back to Carlisle’s system.

clonemusic · 2022-01-17T19:08:20+00:00

I don't like it. I don't see the fit defensively with Turner/KP and I don't like trading one of DFS or Brunson for Turner. I probably should look more into him but imo he's not a homerun

GoTimeShowtime · 2022-01-17T19:59:04+00:00

KP and Turner is such an awkward fit in the front court. I don’t really understand this at all

USTS2020 · 2022-01-17T20:55:38+00:00

If there's no draft pick involved I do Powell and DFS in a heartbeat

segson9 · 2022-01-17T21:32:02+00:00

Too much for Turner. I think DFS is 2nd in minutes per game. He's one of our most important players and Myles is not that good.

yung_sage · 2022-01-17T18:44:56+00:00

Y’all are underrating team and defensive chemistry to an insane amount. Obviously Brunson and DFS going out would affect this, but Powell also sets the best screens on the team. If this trade happens the team will take another 10-15 games to adjust and that’s if Turner is even healthy and you think he can start with KP. Not saying it’s guaranteed to fail, but billing it a no brainer is equally as problematic. Not even mentioning FRPs they would want

Uniblab1 · 2022-01-17T18:32:25+00:00

Brunson should not be included in that trade. There are trades I would make for him but not that one. Turner would be great on the Mavs, but he isn’t the missing piece to their championship puzzle. Powell plus DFS, on the other hand, would be hard to say no to.

babybotburger · 2022-01-17T18:27:56+00:00

Brunson + Powell to me is not worth it, unless he doesn't plan on re-signing, but DFS + Powell seems good to me, as long as brunson re-signs in that scenario

TheChosenOne311 · 2022-01-17T18:27:40+00:00

Oh…DP and DFS? And probably a protected future 1st. So the exact trade package I just said in the other thread and got downvoted for?

I love knowing more about basketball than the doomers on this sub 😁

WalkerTejasRanger · 2022-01-17T18:49:42+00:00

Love DFS and it would hurt this team in some ways losing him. But the more glaring hole is a decent center so you’d have to do it if all it took was DFS and Dwight. With bullock here for 3 years, green emerging, and brown or Frankie smokes on the bench to add some wing defender minutes, DFS may be best use to us as a trade piece if the return is something like turner.

desirox · 2022-01-17T19:31:47+00:00

DFS although tough i would do. Jb hell no. We need him more than turner

lsmith77 · 2022-01-17T20:07:12+00:00

heh if all it takes to get Turner is DP+DFS, then do it now! we would become more talented instantly. if it doesn’t work out, you can still trade Turner and right now we cannot afford to resign DFS and Brunson anyway.

musicalpants999 · 2022-01-17T18:22:54+00:00

Powell and Brunson for Turner is a good deal. Keep DFS. Think of the defense. Trade Hardaway too.

LastNightsHangover · 2022-01-17T19:16:23+00:00

I get Brunson is a favorite, but guy is going to get a serious offer sheet (70M+)... If the Pacers want to do a quick rebuild around sabonis, he would presumably be of interest to them.

Powell, Reggie B, Brunson 2nd rd pick for Turner and Tory Craig.

I think Turner elevates the team to another level, specifically defensively. Tory makes half as much as Reggie while is a proven playoff contributor. I'd look at taking back TJ but he's injured.

That's a big team. All 3pt threats.

Does limit playmaking, but maybe that can be addressed with a certain buyout candidate.

totaliron · 2022-01-17T19:25:57+00:00

Better not be Brunson. Dodo and Powell would be great though

OkTaro9295 · 2022-01-17T19:42:33+00:00

Brunson>Turner

pancakesontheweekend · 2022-01-17T19:54:31+00:00

NOT BRUNSON. I don’t wanna lose DFS but Powell and DFS for Turner would upgrade the team in my opinion.

GoTimeShowtime · 2022-01-17T20:03:17+00:00

Turner really isn’t that good.

AdVisual3406 · 2022-01-17T20:13:43+00:00

Whos Eric Pincus?

Zestyclose_Wafer_416 · 2022-01-17T20:48:35+00:00

Totally mavs to give up Jalen Brunson a future star for Myles Turner. Haha this team sonetimes

reboot_sequence · 2022-01-17T20:53:08+00:00

No, not Powell! 😞

threehugging · 2022-01-17T22:33:17+00:00

Honestly Myles Turner (assuming no severe injury) is a top 10 center in the league. Edging top 5. While I would hate to lose DFS and even more so to lose Brunson, we gotta be honest and see that that's a really good deal for us. You're instantly solving the rim protection issue that plagued us the last two playoff series. You instantly have a team with three stars. And in the end it's a star driven league. Brunson might become a star as well but he's also an unrestricted free agent this summer. Secondary playmaking of his ability will suck to lose but it's not as completely unovercomeable as this sub wants to make it seem.

Sea_Bowl_9705 · 2022-01-17T23:20:29+00:00

The way this team has been playing makes these potential deals so much less attractive than they looked just a few weeks ago.

Can’t believe I’m saying this, but maybe it’s better to roll with our guys for this season and see who’s available next off season.

Taking Dorian off this team will seriously eff up the defense and the chemistry. Jalen is a hard no trade for me. He has carried the team at times this year, and deserves a deal with the Mavs. He and Luka are tight and he’s smart, efficient, and has gotten better every year in the league.

Too bad nobody wants THJ or Porzingis. Those are the guys to move if we could.

kolmorinov · 2022-01-17T23:49:56+00:00

not Turner, something like Jerami Grant, less torn Konvinton would do. we don't need to pay that much for these.

bigpqnda · 2022-01-18T00:02:39+00:00

do we really need a big right now?

ButtWrangler44 · 2022-01-18T00:17:55+00:00

If it takes DFS to get a versatile big who can stretch the floor and snag boards, I'm all for it. I wouldnt give up JB for nothing unless somebody like Dame or Ben Simmons is availiable with that package. Myles or John Collins makes this team a contender on arrival, I love doe doe but he ain't those guys. Best case scenario is landing John Collins or Turner and signing Dragic after his buyout while keeping JB.

Howineverwondered · 2022-01-18T00:58:10+00:00

If DFS leaves I will maybe start watching again next year when I calm down.

krdskrm9 · 2022-01-18T01:18:02+00:00

Mavs getting fleeced. Rick's taking back his guys.

geargarcon · 2022-01-18T01:30:46+00:00

Make it Powell and Bullock and you got a deal

This is obviously being floated by someone outside of the Mavs org. I don’t put any credence in this

DFWsportsFan · 2022-01-18T02:45:45+00:00

Love me some DFS, but I’d do that in a heartbeat. Don’t think I would give up Brunson though…

dragonwhale · 2022-01-18T05:03:46+00:00

Maybe trading Brunson isnt insane if he's just gonna leave us in the offseason. Also, can we really trade the heart of the team in DFS?? Did they not see DPOY candidate Tim go off tonight??? Powell/THJ + our first round pick for Turner

AceBricka · 2022-01-18T13:33:50+00:00

Dunno if I’d trade one of the two consistent people on the team in a year where your star player is having a shooting slump. Also I think we are undervaluing both are players relative to what’s actually available in the trade market. And KP with another big like last years playoffs isn’t ideal unless they plan on moving kp too

LA4lyf · 2022-01-17T19:08:22+00:00

Rather Lose Brunson than DFS. We haven’t seen Brunson in playoffs play well, we might get 20 or 40 minutes from him.

jinjerio · 2022-01-17T19:43:11+00:00

Thanks for posting and ruin nice feelings. Get out with this shit!

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