I'd rather try to drum up a trade for Mo Bamba, who probably can be gotten by giving up a lot less. I suspect Langford, Memphis pick and filler could get it done. Below article from last January shows he was definitely available, and Mavs almost traded for him before the Porzingis deal came to them. I suspect he still is available.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2818669-windhorst-mo-bamba-is-available-in-trades-mavericks-attempted-to-land-rookie
It's less than trading for Carter but isn't it too much for Bamba ? I'd rather develop RW and try my luck with the pick
Maybe, just trying to be realistic on what their demands are. Memphis pick could convey this year in a pretty weak draft. Odds of it being an awesome pick are not that high.
Worst case scenario, I might hesitantly sacrifice R. Williams + the Memphis pick for Bamba. I mean, the C's are trying to contend this season. I can't see us developing both Bamba and R. Williams at the same time.
This doesn’t really make much sense to me. If the c’s are trying to contend, why would we trade away the better player, right now, in the deal? Wouldn’t we want to keep the familiar face and, currently, better overall player?
I don't think RW is necessarily better than Bamba is right now. He's super efficient cause a) unlike Bamba he ain't shooting any threes and b) he has a minimal role within a well-run team, hence he can hide his weaknesses. RW is practically our 3rd choice center. It's possible that he won't even be part of our rotation come playoff time.
Obviously, it's all about future potential though. Bamba might become a Rudy Gobert type of player. Unlike Gobert, he's even trying to extend his range shooting 36.6% from 3 this season on 2 attempts per game. I see no Center in our current roster having the potential to become an all-NBA player (like Gobert is right now).
Can you imagine a player in the mold of Gobert who can stretch the floor? Bamba has the potential to become a Gobert-Porzingis hybrid!
