Trade Talk: Making a deal with the in-state rival Spurs

The Dallas Mavericks could use all the draft help they can get next week, and should be looking for picks in any trades they entertain. We previously looked at trade scenarios with the Sacramento Kings for Malik Monk, the Philadelphia 76ers for former MVP Joel Embiid and the Oklahoma City Thunder for Isaiah Joe. Today we look at a potential opportunity with the in-state rival San Antonio Spurs.

Once again joining me for this potential transaction are MMB’s Jack Nowicki and Bryan Porter.

The trade proposal

The Mavericks use their Traded Player Exception (TPE) to take on Keldon Johnson, and boost their draft capital by way of the Spurs’ 2027 first round pick and 2030 first round pick (which originally belonged to Dallas) for P.J. Washington.

The discussion

Mike: Ok, so this one admittedly took me a minute to really digest. I personally value Washington highly, but just have no real sense for what he’d go for on the market. I was afraid he wouldn’t fetch two first rounders, but it could make sense here. The Spurs don’t really “need” the picks, and a young vet like Washington could add a ton of value to them either starting in place of Julian Champagnie, or coming off the bench in Johnson’s role. My big question is would they want to give up an expiring and picks, in exchange for Washington and his three remaining (albeit relatively bargain) years? Bryan, you proposed this version of the trade – how do you see it as a win for both teams?

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Bryan: For San Antonio, one of their recurring issues in the playoffs was the inability to protect the rim when Victor Wembanyama was pulled out of the paint. They also showed an inability to get defensive rebounds if Dylan Harper wasn’t crashing the glass with the bigs, and they lacked big forwards to throw at larger shot creators and post scorers in the clutch. Washington answers all that at a more than reasonable price for a Spurs team looking to carry their surprising form into next year. They could have this for the cost of a player who is beloved by the organization but who was ineffective for most of the playoffs, the 20th pick (even in a good draft) and a…

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