Dallas Mavericks' top 3 'desirable trade assets' for 2024-25 season

Heading into the 2024-25 season, the Dallas Mavericks have the most loaded roster of the Luka Doncic era.

Dallas is coming off an NBA Finals appearance in which they lost to the Boston Celtics in five games, and they took this offseason to address the problems that were most pressing from that series against Boston.

Dallas added shooting by signing Klay Thompson, defense by signing Naji Marshall and trading for Quentin Grimes, and extra ball handling by signing Spencer Dinwiddie. The Mavs needed more of each of these skills in the Finals, and they have the team to be near the top of the Western Conference next season.

Dallas Mavericks' top 3 'desirable trade assets' for 2024-25 season

Nico Harrison has done an excellent job at building Dallas' roster around Doncic and Kyrie Irving, and they may just have the team to repeat as Western Conference champions.

While Dallas' roster is stacked, that doesn't mean that Harrison won't look to improve the team as the season goes on. The Mavs have consistently made moves at the trade deadline over the last few years, and we could see the same thing happen this year depending on how the team is performing.

Although players like Doncic, Irving, and Dereck Lively II are likely untouchable, Dallas has a couple of other players who they could look to trade to upgrade their roster.

Bleacher Report's Greg Swartz released the "most desirable trade assets," for every team in the NBA, and Dallas' group of three players are guys who it would be hard to part with.

3. Daniel Gafford

Everything changed for the Mavs last season when they traded for Daniel Gafford. Dallas needed another center other than Lively II who could play real minutes, and Gafford quickly snagged the starting spot after joining Dallas.

As a Maverick, Gafford averaged 11.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 0.7 steals, and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 78 percent from the field. Gafford was a monster down low and a good rim protector, and he'd definitely have great trade value if the Mavs decided they wanted to move him for some reason.

This seems extremely unlikely due to how great of a one-two punch he and Lively II were last season, but the Mavs could command a decent haul back if they were to deal him. Gafford still has two years left on his contract before becoming a free agent, and he is undoubtedly one of the best backup big men in the league (if Lively II ends up starting).

The vibes completely changed once Gafford was traded to Dallas, and his defense, rim-rolling, and team-first attitude make him a player that any team would love to have.