Okay Hear Me Out.
Mavericks get off Davis, acquire Draft Capital and close the books on the whole Nico/Doncic controversy. I know Mavericks are still salty and will continue be, but we are just going to have to move on. Dallas gets picks in a very deep draft and cap flexibility
Sacramento will probably want to start over. They get a lot of cap flexibility and Coby White who can be a piece going forward. They lose two pretty good 2nds but its a small price to pay especially for the flexibility. Coby for Lavine is almost a wash.
The Clippers may see Lavine as a chance to save their season, plus they have no reason to tank this year as OKC owns their pick. OKC has a pick swap with the Clippers in 2027 as well. Might as well win as many games as possible and maybe Lavine becomes a valuable piece at the deadline in 2027.
Chicago gets Davis and, if healthy, gets a chance to really compete in the East. Williams production helps replace what's lost in Jones.
