NOTES: The Mavs would send $6M (the max NBA allows) to the Bulls to cover the guaranteed portion of Bertans contract in 2024-25.
Ideally the Mavs would be also be picking up Goran Dragic while giving up Frank Ntilikina to the Bulls, but Dragic can not be traded until 12/15
The Mavericks decide to go for it by filling the two biggest weak spots in their lineup with former All-Stars. DeMar DeRozan will slide into the SF spot and Nikola Vucevic will take over as the starting center. the veratile Javonte Green will help off the bench at the wing spots and Tony Bradley gives the team a vet big man to provide depth
PROJECTED MAVS DEPTH CHART
C: Vucevic, Wood, McGee
PF: Finney-Smith, Kleeba, Bradley
SF: DeRozan, Green, Pinson
SG: Dinwiddie, Hardaway, Hardy
PG: Doncic, Walker, Ntilikina
The Bulls start looking for the future by unloading two veteran players for a package of vets, an intriguing prospect and picks/swaps. The prize player wise for the Bulls is 21 year old wing man Josh Green who will take over as the starting SF and should flourish with an expanded role in Chicago. With their expiring contracts Reggie Bullock & C Dwight Powell are both candidates to be flipped again for future assets before the deadline. Bertans gives the Bulls a stretch big off the bench.
PROJECTED BULLS DEPTH CHART
C Powell, Drummond, Simonovic
PF: Williams, Jones Jr, Bertans
SF: Green, Bullock, Terry
SG: LaVine, White,
PG: Dosonmu, Caruso, Dragic (Ball)
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