Dallas Mavericks: Trading Would Be Pointless

As the Dallas Mavericks approach the NBA trade deadline, one thing has become all too apparent – trading is pointless.

The NBA trade deadline is fast approaching and with names like Kevin Love, Blake Griffin, Michael Carter-Williams, and Dwight Howard available for the right price, it’s an exciting time of the season to be an NBA fan. But with powerhouse teams like the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, and San Antonio Spurs dominating the standings, does it even matter what anyone else does at the deadline?

It may sound like a defeatist attitude but what would be the point of finagling a trade at the NBA trade deadline? Does a team other than the previously mentioned “Big Three” really stand a chance, even if all their deadline dreams and fantasies come true?

Not really. And that’s why it doesn’t make a lick of sense for the Dallas Mavericks to do anything at the deadline this side of Jack Squat.

It’s important that we recognize how good the Big Three really are. The Golden State Warriors are leading the NBA with a 48-4 record. They are not only the best team of the 2015-16 NBA season, but they may be the best team of all-time. I know it’s reckless to throw around that “of all-time” thing but the Warriors are deserving of that consideration, since they may be about to break the 1996 Bulls 72-10 record.

In a move of aggressive apathy the Dallas Mavericks would be best served standing pat.

Golden State has been absolutely dominant this season and is on pace to break multiple records if things continue. As long as they can stay healthy, there is no reason to think they can’t roll through the playoffs unchallenged…except there’s San Antonio.

The San Antonio Spurs have some spectacularly unfortunate timing this season. They have built an extremely formidable and deep roster comprised of budding young stars, wily old vets, exceptional offense, and lock-down defense. In any other season, a team like the Spurs would be an NBA Finals favorite. They are even favored in the last 25 of 26 games this season. The only game they’re not favored? Against the Warriors.

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With the Warriors existence, the Spurs are nothing more than a Miss America runner-up. They are there to claim the crown just in case something terrible happens to the Warriors along the way (like California falling into the ocean).

In case the West isn’t daunting enough, the East has their own powerhouse in the Cavs. The Lebron James led trio are Finals shoe-ins and would have little trouble dispatching any team from the West not named Spurs or Warriors.

In normal seasons, the NBA deadline would be very intriguing to middle-seeded playoff team like the Dallas Mavericks. Adding a player would be just what a team like the Mavs needs to put them over the top and give them a shot at the title.

But it’s pretty clear one piece just ain’t gonna do it. Heck, all of the pieces wouldn’t do it. The Mavs could literally add all of the top “available” players at the NBA trade deadline and they still would be longshots to upset teams like the Warriors and Spurs.

In a move of aggressive apathy the Dallas Mavericks would be best served standing pat at the NBA trade deadline 3pm tomorrow afternoon. This isn’t a time to throw in the towel but it’s also not a time to double-down and go for broke.