Mavs go all in on athletic perimeter defenders in 2020 NBA Draft & TRADE Seth Curry?!
Channel: The Dallas Prospect
Date: 2020-11-20

The message is clear: Dallas prioritized perimeter defense above all in this draft and improved significantly on that end. Shooting takes a bit of a hit in the immediacy but the belief is that Luka, and KP when he’s ready, create such space and good looks for the rest of the team that decent-to-good shooters can perform like good-to-great shooters. 

The picks & moves:
18. Josh Green
31. Tyrell Terry 
*Trade Seth Curry to Philadelphia for Josh Richardson and pick 36
36. Tyler Bey

Analysis: 
-  Green is a day-one-ready 3&D guy.
- Terry is a sharpshooter who instantly slides into Curry’s old role at a cheaper cost. 
- Richardson is a great perimeter defender with solid playmaking ability and 2 years on current deal remaining
-  Bey is also a good perimeter defender. 

It’s a bold strategy but one that feels necessary after last season’s historically efficient offense wasn’t enough to get beyond the 7-seed and a first-round exit. 

What grade would you give the Mavs, assuming they’re done for the night?