Will Cain

So there was speculation that there was this one other mystery team that was at least asked about what they could do for Luka in a trade. I don't know who that team is. And Tim McMahon does a great job, ESPN.com, covers basketball nationally, but very plugged in with the Mavs, said in his piece, quote, they did not discuss potential Davis trades with any franchise other than the Lakers.

So there was speculation that there was this one other mystery team that was at least asked about what they could do for Luka in a trade. I don't know who that team is. And Tim McMahon does a great job, ESPN.com, covers basketball nationally, but very plugged in with the Mavs, said in his piece, quote, they did not discuss potential Davis trades with any franchise other than the Lakers.

So that feels like Maybe there's this one. We'll hear something later on like, oh, they actually kind of called. But like, who knows? Because apparently this wasn't like a two day thing. It goes all the way back to like prior to January 7th. And then Nico and Rob Blanca met up January 7th when they were both in Los Angeles.

So that feels like Maybe there's this one. We'll hear something later on like, oh, they actually kind of called. But like, who knows? Because apparently this wasn't like a two day thing. It goes all the way back to like prior to January 7th. And then Nico and Rob Blanca met up January 7th when they were both in Los Angeles.

So that feels like Maybe there's this one. We'll hear something later on like, oh, they actually kind of called. But like, who knows? Because apparently this wasn't like a two day thing. It goes all the way back to like prior to January 7th. And then Nico and Rob Blanca met up January 7th when they were both in Los Angeles.

So if there's one constant that I can, which you already know, but the constant is that Nico Harrison loves Anthony Davis, loves him. And I get it. He's awesome. He's 31. 32 in March. He's been great again this year. All NBA second team last year. I voted him as an all-star starter this season. Last season, though, was his first year at 70 games since 2017-18. He wants to be a power forward.

So if there's one constant that I can, which you already know, but the constant is that Nico Harrison loves Anthony Davis, loves him. And I get it. He's awesome. He's 31. 32 in March. He's been great again this year. All NBA second team last year. I voted him as an all-star starter this season. Last season, though, was his first year at 70 games since 2017-18. He wants to be a power forward.

So if there's one constant that I can, which you already know, but the constant is that Nico Harrison loves Anthony Davis, loves him. And I get it. He's awesome. He's 31. 32 in March. He's been great again this year. All NBA second team last year. I voted him as an all-star starter this season. Last season, though, was his first year at 70 games since 2017-18. He wants to be a power forward.

Cool. He's a lot better and more valuable as a center. If you start trying to map out what the rotation will be, maybe how they would close playoff games. I do worry a little bit of like the power forward center, non stretching the floor, two bigs Cleveland thing that I kind of worry about at times, even though Mobley's just been lighting it up. So you understand what I'm saying?

Cool. He's a lot better and more valuable as a center. If you start trying to map out what the rotation will be, maybe how they would close playoff games. I do worry a little bit of like the power forward center, non stretching the floor, two bigs Cleveland thing that I kind of worry about at times, even though Mobley's just been lighting it up. So you understand what I'm saying?

Cool. He's a lot better and more valuable as a center. If you start trying to map out what the rotation will be, maybe how they would close playoff games. I do worry a little bit of like the power forward center, non stretching the floor, two bigs Cleveland thing that I kind of worry about at times, even though Mobley's just been lighting it up. So you understand what I'm saying?

Like the two bigs that don't really stretch the floor. Maybe it's just about defense and providing two incredible interior defenders behind your perimeter guys. But now you're moving P.J. Washington to the three, where he's probably better as a four. And then I don't know what you do with Clay, who's been starting, because he probably shouldn't be guarding two guards.

Like the two bigs that don't really stretch the floor. Maybe it's just about defense and providing two incredible interior defenders behind your perimeter guys. But now you're moving P.J. Washington to the three, where he's probably better as a four. And then I don't know what you do with Clay, who's been starting, because he probably shouldn't be guarding two guards.

Like the two bigs that don't really stretch the floor. Maybe it's just about defense and providing two incredible interior defenders behind your perimeter guys. But now you're moving P.J. Washington to the three, where he's probably better as a four. And then I don't know what you do with Clay, who's been starting, because he probably shouldn't be guarding two guards.

So I guess you could say this is where the Max Christie piece comes in, and maybe they close with Max Christie defense. He's been pretty good lately. And then you have Kyrie at the one. I thought this Dallas team, with Luka, was a pretty good team. OKC on, to me, it's a toss-up if everybody were right and everybody were healthy. That's a big it because Kyrie's got a back issue.

So I guess you could say this is where the Max Christie piece comes in, and maybe they close with Max Christie defense. He's been pretty good lately. And then you have Kyrie at the one. I thought this Dallas team, with Luka, was a pretty good team. OKC on, to me, it's a toss-up if everybody were right and everybody were healthy. That's a big it because Kyrie's got a back issue.

So I guess you could say this is where the Max Christie piece comes in, and maybe they close with Max Christie defense. He's been pretty good lately. And then you have Kyrie at the one. I thought this Dallas team, with Luka, was a pretty good team. OKC on, to me, it's a toss-up if everybody were right and everybody were healthy. That's a big it because Kyrie's got a back issue.

PJ's got a knee issue. Gafford missed a game recently, not that big of a deal. Lively's out indefinitely with a stress fracture. So maybe it works or maybe they never get fully healthy and we can't judge Dallas on this trade anyway. I think all of those possibilities are on the table at this point. I also worry a little bit about the dynamic of Kyrie as the true one. I think he loves the role.

PJ's got a knee issue. Gafford missed a game recently, not that big of a deal. Lively's out indefinitely with a stress fracture. So maybe it works or maybe they never get fully healthy and we can't judge Dallas on this trade anyway. I think all of those possibilities are on the table at this point. I also worry a little bit about the dynamic of Kyrie as the true one. I think he loves the role.

PJ's got a knee issue. Gafford missed a game recently, not that big of a deal. Lively's out indefinitely with a stress fracture. So maybe it works or maybe they never get fully healthy and we can't judge Dallas on this trade anyway. I think all of those possibilities are on the table at this point. I also worry a little bit about the dynamic of Kyrie as the true one. I think he loves the role.