Davis returns to Los Angeles, and the Mavericks are completely rebuilt! The US media proposes a 4-for-1 trade plan. Is it reasonable?

Recently, due to the poor record, the general manager of the Mavericks, Nick Harrison, was eventually fired by the team. I have to say that the current Mavericks team is indeed a bit embarrassed. Since the team sent away Luka Doncic, it has collapsed like an avalanche. Although they got the No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg and made large-scale reinforcements during this offseason, the results are still unsatisfactory. It is hard to believe that this is a team that will reach the finals in 2024. But the problem is that although the general manager was fired, the team's problems have not been solved in a real sense.

In the West, there is another team that suffers the same fate as them, and that is the Clippers. Last season, even though Kawhi Leonard missed many games, they finally ranked fifth in the Western Conference with the support of James Harden and Norman Powell. Although they sent away Powell in the offseason, they got many strong players including Chris Paul, Bradley Beal and Brook Lopez, but their record this season is also unsatisfactory. Regarding the situation of these two teams, some reporters also gave their suggestions. Let us take a look at the specific details below!

The Clippers exchanged four for one, stud Davis.

First of all, there is the Clippers. Their current problem is that the team's lineup is too aging, which makes them the slowest and least efficient teams in the league. Therefore, if they want to seize the final peak of Leonard and Harden, they must make adjustments to the lineup, so they can send John Collins, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Lopez or Derrick Jones Jr., plus a future first-round pick to try to trade for Anthony Davis.

Although the current team's insiders, Collins, Ivica Zubac and Lopez are in pretty good shape, if they want to enter the playoffs and target the championship, their inside strength is still not enough. After all, Harden and Leonard on the outside are no longer at their peak. If there is not enough restraint inside, then even if they enter the playoffs, I am afraid they will repeat the mistakes of previous seasons, so getting Davis is definitely a good choice.

Although Davis has been unable to reproduce the dominance of the 2020 championship period due to injuries in the past few seasons, looking at the entire NBA, he is still one of the best power forwards in the entire league. Last season, when he was still with the Lakers, he still had an output of 25.7 points, 11.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.1 blocks. Even this season, he gave up a certain amount of the ball and was not able to guarantee 100% health, but still handed over data of 20.8 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.2 blocks.

If the Clippers can acquire Davis, it is conceivable that the pick-and-roll cooperation between him and Harden will definitely be more efficient than Harden and Butts, not to mention that he can provide very high-quality contributions on both the offensive and defensive ends. And although they are plagued by injuries, with the presence of Zubac, he can play in the No. 4 position where he is most suitable. Therefore, for the Clippers, they can try to stud Davis, which is likely to reverse their current decline and continue to attack the championship.

Start completely rebuilding and build a system around Flagg.

Although the lineup of the Mavericks seems to be strong this season, they are in a dilemma. Flagg's talent is indeed good, but the team also has many strong players. Therefore, if they want to vigorously cultivate Flagg, they need to sacrifice the shooting rights and status of the veterans. This will largely change the team's tactical system and affect the record. But if Flagg is regarded as a role player or an ordinary starting player, this is another waste of resources. So under such circumstances, they played very tangled in every game and their record continued to decline. Therefore, they can completely consider sending away Davis and completely start rebuilding, building a new round of system around the young Flagg. Flagg is currently playing a tactical position that he is not suitable for, but still outputs 15.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 3.3 assists. This is enough to prove that he is worth cultivating, so they can consider trading with the Clippers.

And although they lost Davis, they were able to get some players. Although Collins' data dropped to 11.9 points and 5 rebounds, his shooting and three-point shooting percentages still reached 51% and 37.9%. His data decline was largely due to the reduction of ball rights and status. Considering that he is only 28 years old, he can definitely continue to perform as he did in the Jazz era with the Mavericks.

Although the performance of other players, Bogdanovic and Lopez, is not as good as at their peak, their contracts are not large. Bogdan's contract will expire after this season, while Lopez's contract is only 2 years. And if instead of trading Da Luo, but old player Derrick Jones Jr., after he returns to the team, he can also return to his familiar tactical position under Jason Kidd's system. So in summary, if they want not to waste Flagg, then they need to start making a decision. Sending Davis to other teams will inevitably be the team's first step.