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5 Players the Dallas Mavericks Should Consider Trading This Offseason

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Dallas Mavericks Need To Trade To Compete Again

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The Dallas Mavericks are running thin on time. If they want to make another run towards the Finals with Dirk Nowitzki still in Dallas, they must trade in order compete. Many player contracts have expired this offseason, so now it's up to management to make the correct trades and acquisitions. Here are 5 trades they need to consider.

5. PF - Dirk Nowitzki

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5. PF - Dirk Nowitzki

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I'll be frank, I do not in any way think the Mavericks should trade Dirk Nowitzki. He is too important, and an all-time great. However, Dallas does need to decide what they are going to focus on in the next few years. Should they give Dirk Nowitzki another shot at a title, or rebuild through youth and the upcoming draft? I highly recommend the former, but in order to do that they need to trade some second-grade key players. Here's to hoping.

4. PG - Raymond Felton

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4. PG - Raymond Felton

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Again, I don't recommend them trading Felton. However, Dallas has constantly shown that they give way too much respect to teammate Devin Harris. Plus, Felton is still on the verge of coming back from his off-the-court issues, so I don't know where his head is. The Mavericks will re-sign point guard J.J Barea though, and they have Harris for another year too, so Felton by default is the odd man out.

3. PG - Devin Harris

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3. PG - Devin Harris

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It is recommended that Harris finds work elsewhere. Don't get me wrong though, he is a pretty effective point guard off the bench. But if Felton is kept as per my recommendation, then they should part ways with Harris. Plus, Harris' biggest attribute is his quickness, and Dallas already has this in spades with J.J. Barea once they re-sign him. It's better to rely on a scorer off the bench like Felton would provide. Good luck down the road, Devin.

2. SG - Monte Ellis

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2. SG - Monte Ellis

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Ellis in an interesting guy. He can shoot himself into a ball game at times, but he is rarely effective. He is way too risky to be a first option on a really good team, let alone a second. Dirk Nowitzki's time is running out, and if the Mavs really want a good chance at winning the title again before he retires, they will need to go in a different direction. I suggest someone a little more reliable.

1. SF - Chandler Parsons

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1. SF - Chandler Parsons

1. SF - Chandler Parsons
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The Mavericks gave Parsons a big contract after he left the Houston Rockets last year, and I'm betting they wish they hadn't. If somebody is willing to take his huge contract, then by all means he should be traded. Dallas has someone by the name of Al-Farouq Aminu who is anxiously awaiting his spot in the lineup. Amino is the better player, so it only makes sense to trade Parsons and get a sizable return.

 

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