NBA Trade Deadline: Four Contracts the Dallas Mavericks Could Absorb

By Isaac Harris

Feb 21, 2017

Nov 2, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Allen Crabbe (23) handles the ball against the Phoenix Suns during the second half at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Suns defeated the Trail Blazers 118-115 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports /

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Jan 31, 2017; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Allen Crabbe (23) shoots the ball over Charlotte Hornets guard Marco Belinelli (21) during the first quarter at the Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-USA TODAY Sports /

2.) Allen Crabbe

After starting in just eight games over his first three years in the league, the Portland Trail Blazers decided to match the offer sheet from Brooklyn that would sign Crabbe to a four-year, $75 million deal.

Now, Portland is sitting outside of the playoffs where Crabbe comes off the bench and averages just over 10 points a game. With both Lillard and McCollum making over $23 million a year over the next multiple years, Portland could look to clear some cap going forward as they make roster adjustments around their star back court.

Crabbe is just 24 years old and shoots over 43% from behind the arc, but is slated to make over $18.5 million over the next four years. Would Dallas take on that contract if a first round pick was involved?

After Portland make the Nurkic trade with Denver, they obtained another first round draft pick in the 2017 draft. This gives them three picks this summer.

Dallas could ask for one of those lower first round picks with Crabbe and send back a package around Bogut and another player.

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