3 NBA trades to help find Kemba Walker a new home

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NBA Trades to find Kemba Walker a new home: Dallas Mavericks

Mavericks receive: Kemba Walker

Knicks receive: Willie Cauley-Stein, Trey Burke

The Dallas Mavericks need to put as much talent around Luka Doncic as possible. In theory, this would be a great move for them to make.

As of now, neither Willie Cauley-Stein nor Trey Burke is in the regular rotation, so it couldn’t hurt to trade them in order to take a chance on Kemba Walker.

The Mavs have expressed the desire to get an extra ball-handler next to Doncic in the past. While Jalen Brunson has taken on that role, Walker could help them, too.

He might be the perfect bench guy to have as a safety net in case they need an extra bucket. He’s not consistent, but when Walker gets hot, he gets hot.

For the Knicks, they’d be getting back two quality players who could play spot minutes for them if need be. Neither is anything special, but neither is Walker at the moment for them.

Cauley-Stein will fall at the end of a packed center rotation in New York. They could choose to buy him out, but his contract is up at the end of the year anyway.

Meanwhile, Burke would be returning to New York for the second time in his career. True Knicks fans remember that period in 2018 when he was absolutely balling out for them.

This trade could end up helping both sides. The Mavs would take a chance to help improve their guard depth, while the Knicks get off a contract they seemingly no longer want.

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