NBA Trade Grades: Kings picking up Harrison Barnes from Mavericks

In an all-out push for the playoffs, the Sacramento Kings have agreed to a deal with the Dallas Mavericks for Harrison Barnes. Here are NBA Trade Grades for both sides.

Less than a week after adding another franchise piece to their roster with Kristaps Porzingis, the Dallas Mavericks continued to affirm their focus on the long-term with yet another deal before the 2019 NBA Trade Deadline.

As first reported by The Athletic‘s Shams Charania, the Mavs have agreed to send starting forward Harrison Barnes to the Sacramento Kings.

In the process, the Kings will send Justin Jackson and Zach Randolph to Dallas, according to ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski. There are no draft picks involved in the deal.

For the Mavericks, this move sheds considerable salary, picks up a second-year wing with a decent amount of promise and adds Z-Bo, who may or may not stick around for the rest of the season. For the Kings, this is an all-in play to finally end the franchise’s postseason drought that extends all the way back to 2006.

The question is, which side won the exchange? Are the Mavs doing the right thing, giving up a useful player like Barnes for such a meager return? Will the Kings come to regret their decision to invest in Harry B?

To sort it all out, here are the latest NBA Trade Grades for both teams.