<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1Gbrx4_0vjyJihU00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1Gbrx4_0vjyJihU00" width="1000" height="600" ></figure><p>The Dallas Mavericks went to the NBA Finals this past season and lost to the Celtics. They didn’t just sit back and say, this team is good enough, they went out and brought in Klay Thompson to help them take that next step. However, they still have a hole in that lineup at the power forward position.</p><p>The Washington Wizards are a bad team. They aren’t going to be pushing for a playoff spot for a few years still and they need to get all of the assets they can. While Kyle Kuzma has been a good player for them, he isn’t a first or probably even a second option on a contender. Getting some assets for him while his value is what it is would be the best thing for the Wizards. Kuzma to the Mavericks just makes too much sense.</p><h2>Potential Trade:</h2><p>Dallas Mavericks Receive: Kyle Kuzma</p><p>Washington Wizards Receive: P.J. Washington, Maxi Kleber, 2025 First Round Pick</p><h2>Kyle Kuzma Fit on the Mavericks</h2><p>The Mavericks finished fifth in the West last season and while they did make the NBA Finals before losing to the Celtics, not many people thought they would make it that far. They had a superstar duo in Luka and Kyrie, but were relying on young guys at the center position and role players at the other two. They added Klay Thompson in the offseason which gives them another scorer to help Luka and Kyrie, as well as more veteran leadership from a guy who has won four championships with the Warriors. Adding Klay also makes them a deeper team, something I think they struggled with last season.</p><p>Bringing in Kuzma would give them four legitimate scoring options that could make plays for them on any given night. It also would fill one of the bigger holes on the team, which is the power forward position. Currently P.J. Washington is slotted in there and while he isn’t a bad player, he isn’t as good as Kuzma is. Getting Kuzma would allow them to bring either Naji Marshall or Klay Thompson off the bench and run with the second unit. It also gives them the option to mix and match their lineups a lot more. They could go big with Luka, Klay and Kuzma at the 1-2-3 or small with Kuzma at the four. For a team that is looking to go back to the NBA finals and win it this time, Kuzma would be a big addition for them.</p><h2>Why the Wizards Do This</h2><p>The Wizards are just a bad team. They don’t have a lot of players that you look at on that team and you just think they can build around. New draft pick Alexandre Sarr is one of those guys and you hope last year’s first rounder Bilal Coulibaly is one as well. Their first rounder in 2022, Johnny Davis looks like a bust, while 2021 first rounder Corey Kispart looks like a solid shooter. Keeping a player like Kuzma isn’t going to help them rebuild. While P.J. Washington and Maxi Kleber can be nice players, they aren’t the main thing the Wizards want from this trade. That 2025 first round pick is the main piece.</p><p>The 2025 NBA draft is supposed to be a very good one and getting as many picks as they can in it, whether that is to make those picks or package them together to move up, is what Washington should be doing.</p><p>Speaking of P.J. Washington and Maxi Kleber, both can be solid veteran players for the Wizards as well. Washington brings a lot of what Kuzma can do, just not as high a level. Kleber is also a solid stretch four who can give you some solid minutes. Both players would play significant minutes for the Wizards, but also could be solid trade pieces at the deadline to contenders. Getting both Washington and Kleber would allow them to move them at a later date and get more assets to help the rebuild.</p><h2>Want more NBA Content? CLICK THESE LINKS!</h2><p>The Chicago Bulls Will Trade Zach LaVine to the Golden State …</p></div></body>

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The Dallas Mavericks went to the NBA Finals this past season and lost to the Celtics. They didn’t just sit back and say, this team is good enough, they went out and brought in Klay Thompson to help them take that next step. However, they still have a hole in that lineup at the power forward position.