As it sounds. Clint Capela was really close to being traded to the Mavericks on draft night, but at the last minute Atlanta’s demand was not met by Texas, who preferred to safeguard what they already have.
As explained by Tim MacMahon of ESPN, the most important movement that Dallas prepared on the night of June 22 was the arrival of the Hawks’ center, as they were told; However, the negotiation was blown up when the Georgians asked Josh Green or Jaden Hardy in exchange, two pieces that the Mavs did not want to release in any case.
Although last season has been far from ideal for Dallas – it even ran out of the playoffs – it did help them understand that Josh Green must be a fundamental piece of the team’s present and future. At the age of 22, he took a huge leap in his game to average 9.1 points and 3 rebounds in 25.6 minutes per night, numbers that he accompanied with an excellent 40.6% shooting from three-pointers.
If Green can be said to have ‘established’, Hardy had a fantastic appearance as a rookie. Enjoying 14.9 minutes on the court, he scored as many as 8.8 points per game on 40.3% shooting from 3-pointers. At 20 years old, he is seen as a more than interesting player project that in no case do they want to transfer.
So things. It remains to be seen if the Mavericks will make another attempt in the near future, perhaps offering something that could interest Atlanta; or if they directly prefer to set another goal to reinforce their inner game.
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