On Sunday, the Mavericks, along with the rest of the league, became eligible to make trades. They certainly could pull some off. To offer one blanket statement, they shouldn’t. But some options are better than others. My stance on making trades is very Kombucha girl: “You know what? … no … well? … no.”



But it’s not an article if we stop here, and there’s room to legitimately explore this topic, even if I’m successful in taking all you into the No Trade Camp by the end. Come stay! It’s a lovely outdoors retreat with scenic views and continental breakfast every morning. You’ll leave with your body and mind rejuvenated! And no one who attends this camp will ever get sent to another camp in exchange for other campers or assets.



Still, if you know this front office, you surely know they will explore every scenario just to be certain. You have to know all your best options to decide between them. First,...