The Trade:

Mavs Get: Julius Randle, 2031 Swap Worst

Knicks Get: PJ Washington, Daniel Gafford, Dante Exum, 2025 SRP via TOR, 2031 Swap Best

Why the Mavs Do This:

After a successful season, making the finals, the Mavs should look to build on that success by acquiring an improvement to the roster. Randle was an All-Star last season despite injury problems, and getting a third star next to an aging Kyrie and the cornerstone of the franchise Luka will surely help their championship odds

Why the Knicks Do This:

Julius Randle leaving New York has been a common thing over the last couple years, and there’s many reasons for it. Now more than ever though, contract and fit problems may stand in the way of a Knicks path to the Finals. In this trade, they acquire a good 5, PJ Washington and accumulate some more picks