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DHJ Quick Take: Sacramento Kings Land Ja Morant in Three-Team Trade Proposal After no deal materialized at the deadline, this hypothetical three-team trade sends Ja Morant to the Sacramento Kings while giving the Memphis Grizzlies a fresh start. Here is the case for why all three sides could sign off....

DHJ Quick Take: Celtics Land Giannis Antetokounmpo, Send Jaylen Brown to Warriors in Blockbuster Proposal This hypothetical three-team blockbuster would send Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Boston Celtics and Jaylen Brown to the Golden State Warriors, pairing Antetokounmpo with Jayson Tatum after a first-round exit. Here is the case for why...

DHJ Quick Take: Three Trade Destinations That Make Sense for Jaylen Brown With the Boston Celtics' title-winning wing duo back under scrutiny after a disappointing 2025-26 season, three teams stand out as logical trade fits for Jaylen Brown: the Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, and New Orleans Pelicans. Why is Brown...

DHJ Quick Take: Mavericks Eye a Luguentz Dort Trade With the Thunder With Cooper Flagg on his rookie deal, the Dallas Mavericks have the cap flexibility to pursue Oklahoma City defender Luguentz Dort, with Klay Thompson as the logical salary match. What's the idea? Dallas could send Klay Thompson and...

DHJ Quick Take: Mike Schmitz Says Kyrie Irving 'Completely Locked In' as Mavericks Eye ACL Return, Cooper Flagg Fit Everything Humanly Possible: General manager Mike Schmitz said Kyrie Irving has been a near-constant presence at the Mavericks' practice facility this offseason and is doing "everything humanly possible" to return at...

DHJ Quick Take: Mavericks’ Search for a Defensive Identity The Identity Pivot: Following the Luka Dončić and Anthony Davis eras, the organization's messaging is singular: defense. Pairing Cooper Flagg with a point-of-attack stopper would officially cement this new philosophy. The Holiday Factor: Even at 35, Jrue Holiday remains an elite...

DHJ Quick Take: The Price of a Generational Pivot The High Stakes of Sacrifice: To acquire a generational talent like Giannis Antetokounmpo, Cleveland must be willing to part with Evan Mobley, the 2025 Defensive Player of the Year. While Mobley is the ultimate cornerstone for a Milwaukee rebuild, his offensive...