Should you name Dallas Mavericks GM Nico Harrison proper now, he would possibly conform to a commerce out of reflex.
Harrison and the Mavericks took benefit of their highway sport in Philadelphia to make a handy commerce. Dallas despatched 24-year-old guard Quentin Grimes to the Philadelphia 76ers for 29-year-old small ahead Caleb Martin, persevering with its remaking of the staff days after transport franchise participant Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Grimes might have been thought of expendable after the Mavericks added Max Christie within the Doncic deal. He is additionally a restricted free agent after this season.
He was having a strong season for Dallas after it acquired him in a cost-saving transfer that despatched Tim Hardaway Jr. to the Detroit Pistons. Grimes is averaging 10.2 factors per sport and taking pictures 39.8% from three-point vary in 47 video games for the Mavericks this season, together with 12 begins.
Martin began 24 of his 31 video games for the Sixers this season, averaging 9.1 factors and taking pictures 37.9% on threes. That is proper in keeping with his profession numbers, however amid a disappointing, injury-filled season, the 19-29 Sixers could also be seeking to lower bait on Martin’s four-year, $28M contract.
Maybe Dallas needed to lock in Martin’s price certainty whereas giving itself some ahead depth, or as another choice in addition to Naji Marshall, who’s been disappointing after it signed him to exchange for Derrick Jones, Jr. earlier than this season.
Or Harrison can not help making a commerce when one other GM calls. At the least this commerce is extra logical than the Doncic deal.
