On February 11, 2022, Beijing time, the transaction deadline has passed, and before this transaction deadline, there was a big deal between Harden and Simmons, which can be regarded as a big joy for everyone, whether it is the team or the players, they are very satisfied. And there are teams that don't operate as satisfactorily, and the Dallas Mavericks are one of them!
Before the trade, the Mavericks had a 32-23 record, firmly in fifth place in the West, and had no problem getting into the playoffs at all. But with the team stable, they chose to make a trade, with Porzingis and a second-round deal to get Dinwiddie and Bertans, the deal seems to be good, but the help for the Lone Rangers is really not much, and may even have a greater negative effect!
First of all, we know that Porzingis is the unquestionable interior core of the Lone Rangers, although there are many injuries, but as long as they play, the effect is still good. But the Porzingis trade, the team's internal line will have a very large vacancy, no one can top the position of Porzingis, the players traded have no internal players, which will lead to the team's internal vacuum, which still has a great impact on the strength of the team!
The second is that the two players who were traded are actually not too strong, Dinwiddie just recovered from a major injury, in the Wizards is to stop and play, attendance is not high, the help to the team is really limited. Although Bertans has a certain ability to shoot three-pointers from the outside, his defensive end is useless, and if the outside line is not accurate, the Lone Ranger will have a hard time giving him a chance. So that's really not much of a deal for the Lone Rangers!
The only good news for them is that the team has signed a contract extension with striker Finney Smith, and the four-year, $55 million contract is very cost-effective! And if Dragic is cut by the Spurs, the probability of the Lone Ranger getting him should be the highest, after all, Doncic's relationship with Dragic is extraordinary, and may call Dragic into the team. But in any case, after the trade deadline, the overall strength of the Lone Rangers really did not improve much, but may be because of the run-in team, there will be some ups and downs in the results!