The Mavs experiment with Kyrie hasn't FAILED, but it feels like we're seeing that Luka by himself as a heliocentric ball handler is just better. Meanwhile the Lakers haven't gotten what they wanted out of their secondary pieces; even with AD and Lebron playing well, they're fighting for a play-in spot

Both teams are having trouble getting out of the muddled middle so why not make a win-win trade. Lakers get the ball in the hands of a far more reliable player than Dlo, while the Mavericks put some solid roleplayers around Luka, with Reaves as the centerpiece coming back for Dallas.

Feels like a win-win for both teams