The Dallas Mavericks potentially vastly changed the trajectory of their season by trading for the likes of P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford at the trade deadline, and it’s showing through just two games already. Washington and Gafford have made an immediate defensive impact for the Mavericks, and both of them are already improved Dallas’ rebounding by leaps and bounds.
Despite the exciting notion of adding two starting caliber role players at the trade deadline, the Mavericks still had to say goodbye to three players on their team to make the deals for Washington and Gafford work.
The trade deadline can be daunting for many players who are unsure about their spot in an organization, and there were plenty of Mavericks players who thought they might get moved by the trade deadline given the Mavericks’ intense desire to upgrade their front-court this season.
While Grant Williams, Richaun Holmes, and Seth Curry weren’t able to survive Dallas’ trade deadline unfortunately, Dallas still had plenty of players on their roster that fought valiantly to prove their worth to the organization. With that being said, here are four players who survived the NBA trade deadline for the Mavericks.
Jaden Hardy has dealt with the proverbial sophomore slump after an exciting rookie campaign that left many Mavericks fans wondering if he was ready to step up as the third playmaker and shot creator in Dallas’ offense. Hardy has stepped up recently ahead of the trade deadline though, and is proving his worth to this Mavericks’ roster on a game-by-game basis.
