We speculated about the Dallas Mavericks addressing their power forward needs through a trade, but the key question is whether the suggested cost is justified.

Currently at 24-19 and holding the eighth spot in the Western Conference, the Mavericks are poised for a playoff push after missing last year’s postseason.General manager Nico Harrison, known for proactive moves, has traded Kristaps Porzingis in 2022 and acquired Kyrie Irving in 2023 at the trade deadline.Limited draft assets from past trades make a significant move unlikely unless a young player is sacrificed. We proposed a trade: Charlotte Hornets’ P.J. Washingtоn, a 25-year-old on a multi-year contract.Washingtоn’s consistent performance and the Hornets’ apparent shift towards rebuilding make him a strategic target for the Mavericks.