Undoubtedly, the answer must be Josh Howard. He is one of the only players with trade value and skills recognized around the league. The problem is, Josh’s PR wreck of a year last year earned him dubious status around the league. On top of that, his performance has been lackluster and he’s been injured a few times.
Will the Mavericks blow up the team and trade Dirk? Not likely, though who wouldn’t be interested in a Chris Bosh or Blake Griffin in a Mavs uniform?
Expect Dirk and Jet to stay. Expect Jason Kidd to leave and the Mavs to start JJ Barea. Expect Josh Howard to be traded for either a replacement 3 or a point guard. Expect expiring contracts to flutter around in trade rumors (Stackhouse) and hopefully land the Mavs a decent first round draft pick.
But in the end, based on the past, expect very little actual improvement overall. The team simply hasn’t been the same since Steve Nash left. And that’s one mistake the Mavs may never recover from.
