Why mavs do this: So the mavs wanna win now and theyve put up gafford on the trade block to get a perimeter defender, why not get a top3 perimeter defender? With AD playing pf, pj washington would come off the bench, and also dereck lively is great for a starting center alongside AD.

Why boston does this: They need a good backup center, and gafford can do that wonderfully, also the dog in pj washington is so needed for this celtics team. furthermore jrue holiday is 34 yrs old, and exchanging him for two young players, while also getting rid of jaden springer, makes total sense to me. They can now give payton pritchard a starting role.

NOW YALL MIGHT SAY: DUDE THEYD BOTH NEVER DO A LATERAL TRADE; mavs would do it coz they get more picks and perimeter d, they can improve their tsrating 5. but they wont make the finals anyway, and the celtics know that. the celtics now know they get young players and get better w this trade so have no issue.

MAVS LINEUP:

• PG: Jrue

• SG: Kyrie

• SF: Klay

• PF: AD

• C: Lively II

CELTICS LINEUP:

• PG: D. White

• SG: P. Pritchard

• SF: JB

• PF: JT

• C: Porzingis (Gafford off the bench, or starting while kristaps is injured)