The Charlotte Hornets are buying and selling ahead P.J. Washington to the Dallas Mavericks for ahead Grant Williams, guard Seth Curry, and a first-round draft choose. Dallas is sending Charlotte a lightly-protected 2027 first-rounder.
The Mavericks had solely three draft property at their disposal — a 2027 first-round draft choose, a 2025 second-round draft choose (by way of Toronto), and a 2028 second-rounder (by way of Miami), per ESPN’s Bobby Marks.
Dallas can nonetheless commerce its 2025 first-rounder however provided that its 2024 first-rounder (top-10 protected) is conveyed to the New York Knicks. Dallas may also have its 2031 first-rounder beginning the night time of the draft.
Dallas had solely 3 draft property at their disposal:
2027 first
2025 2nd (by way of TOR)
2028 2nd (by way of MIA)
They’re allowed to commerce their 2025 first however provided that their 2024 first (top-10 protected) is conveyed to NYK.
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Moreover, Washington is owed $16.8 million this season, $15.5 million in 2024-25, and $14.1 million in 2025-26. That is a part of the three-year, $46.5 million he signed with Charlotte this previous August.
His deal additionally consists of $1.5 million in whole incentives. He has a $500,000 unlikely bonus this season if he performs in 74 or extra video games and a couple of,400 minutes. His earlier deal was a four-year, $17.8 million rookie-scale contract.
Charlotte Hornets ahead P.J. Washington matched his profession excessive with 43 factors in opposition to Utah Jazz
Washington, 25, made 17 begins in 43 video games this season with the Hornets. He averaged 13.6 factors, 5.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 29.2 minutes per sport whereas taking pictures 44.6% from the sphere and 32.4% past the arc.
In Charlotte’s 134-122 loss to the Utah Jazz on Jan. 27, the ahead matched his profession excessive with 43 factors on 17-of-22 (77.3%) taking pictures from the ground and 7-of-9 (77.8%) from 3-point vary.
In the meantime, Grant Williams is owed $12.4 million this season, $13 million in 2024-25, $13.6 million in 2025-26, and $14.2 million in 2026-27. That is a part of the four-year, $53.34 million contract he signed with the Boston Celtics as a part of a sign-and-trade settlement with Dallas.
Williams, 25, made 33 begins in 47 video games performed with the Mavericks this season. He’s at present matching his profession highs in factors (8.1) and assists (1.7) per sport. To not point out, he’s averaging a career-high 26.4 minutes per sport whereas taking pictures 41.3% from the sphere.
Furthermore, Seth Curry is incomes $4 million this season and subsequent season. Nevertheless, his 2024-25 wage is non-guaranteed. That is a part of the two-year, $8 million contract he inked with Dallas final July.
Curry, 33, made simply three begins in 36 video games with the Mavs this season. The ten-year veteran averaged 4.3 factors, 1.4 rebounds, and 12.7 minutes in these video games. Plus, he’s taking pictures 37.2% from the ground and 36.3% from downtown.
The NBA commerce deadline has now formally handed. Every staff had till 3 p.m. ET on Thursday to make offers. Trades are not permitted throughout the season.