re: Wizards have beaten 76ers and Bucks in back to back games.

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But Randle doesn’t need to be on the Mavs for them to resign him. Any team with enough cap space can sign him this offseason, like the mavs

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Randle isn't the primary motivator in this trade for the Mavs, it's a Porter for Barnes swap. Like I just said I would think Washington's goal in a Porter trade is getting out of the tax and getting a 1st. Dallas might like the idea of a locked up Porter over a Barnes that could walk, but they certainly wouldn't give up a 1st for it. That's where the Pels come in, they would pay a 1st for Barnes if the trade checked enough other boxes, and I think dumping Hill while getting more depth in Sato/Kleber would be all the motivation the Pels need. The Pels need to send Randle out to make this all work. Change the 2 Dallas 2nds going to the Pels into one or none if you think he doesn't motivate them.