The Mavericks could have a new "Herro" joining Dallas.
There still remains quite a bit of time before the opening tip begins the 2025-26 NBA season, but the speculation of trades in sports never sleeps as we all know.
And especially the chances of a surprise trade shaking the entire league still looms throughout the season, something the Dallas Mavericks should know all about after what happened just after midnight on February 1 this past season.
And now, if the team plays their cards right with the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks, they could have a "Big 4" on their hands once Kyrie Irving returns.
Rohan Raman of Atlanta Hawks On SI proposed a three-way trade between the teams that would result in the Heat landing Mavs guard Klay Thompson and PJ Washington and Dallas would end up with All-Star Heat guard Tyler Herro and a second-round pick in the 2031 NBA Draft, and would also send out Dwight Powell to the Hawks.
Raman believes that the Heat would go through with the deal due to Thompson's shooting ability still going strong despite the former "Splash Brother" being in the latter stages in his career.
Why would the Mavericks accept the deal? Raman writes "that there should be little doubt in his (Herro's) abilities to be the third piece on a Finals team. He had the best season of his career in 2024-25, averaging 23.9 points, 5.5 assists and 5.2 rebounds on 47.2/37.5/87.8 shooting splits. He's easily capable of holding things down for Dallas in Irving's absence while also being able to complement Cooper Flagg for the long haul since he's only 25 years old."
The main reason Dallas wouldn't go through with it? Herro isn't the strongest defender, and neither is Kyrie Irving, so the team might be a little bit skeptical of pair the two together, but the remainder of the starting five, especially with Cooper Flagg now on board, should make up for the two guards' shady defense.
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