Cyber Monday Trade Deals for the Dallas Mavericks

By Isaac Harris

Nov 28, 2016

Feb 13, 2015; New York, NY, USA; World Team guard Andrew Wiggins of the Minnesota Timberwolves (22) talks to World Team center Gorgui Dieng of the Minnesota Timberwolves (5, center) and U.S. Team guard Zach LaVine of the Minnesota Timberwolves (8, right) after the game at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

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Oct 30, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum (11) drives to the basket against Los Angeles Clippers forward Wesley Johnson (33) in the second half of the game at Staples Center. Clippers won 88-75. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

1.) Dante Exum

This is a new (and young) name that could be hitting the trade market over the next couple of weeks as the youngster looks to have lost his spot in the rotation in Utah.

So, it looks like Shelvin Mack has taken over Dante Exum's role as the backup point guard. I am, in a word, disappointed.
— Andy Bailey (@AndrewDBailey) November 26, 2016

Dante Exum in for 5:11 of garbage time. His first stint of the night.
— Andy Bailey (@AndrewDBailey) November 26, 2016

Exum, who is the former 5th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, played in all 82 games his rookie season in Utah where he averaged over 22 minutes a night. But in the 2015-16 season, it was a much different story as the youngster didn’t play the entire season due to a torn ACL.

Now he is back healthy and looks to have lost his backup minutes behind George Hill to Shelvin Mack. But if Utah decided to entertain offers, what would they want in return for their young player riding the bench?

Utah still has over $13 million in cap space so matching up salaries wouldn’t be an issue in any potential trade. Exum hasn’t exactly panned out in the league yet, but would be a flyer worthy player for the Mavericks at this stage of the franchise.

For the right price, Exum would be worth bringing to Dallas.

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