According to NBA insider Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Dallas Mavericks are interested in trading for Toronto Raptors guard Bruce Brown.
The Raptors are expected to move Brown before the February 8 trade deadline. They acquired the NBA champion from the Indiana Pacers in the Pascal Siakam deal.
“The other team I heard was the Dallas Mavericks,” Scotto said. “They also had considered going after him in free agency with the money they had available before they got Grant Williams. They’ve looked at upgrading the three and four positions while turning down requests for Dereck Lively.”
Brown has been linked to the Mavericks, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets. The Miami product won the championship last season with the Nuggets.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Bruce Brown, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks Updates
In 36 games this season with the Pacers and Raptors, Brown is averaging 11.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.3 blocks while shooting 48.1% from the field, 32.4% from beyond the arc and 82.1% from the free-throw line.
Brown signed a two-year, $45 million contract with the Pacers last offseason in unrestricted free agency. He’s making $22 million this season. Brown has a club option worth $23 million for next season.
The Mavericks are 24-20. They are in eighth place in the Western Conference standings. Brown and Dallas star Kyrie Irving were teammates on the Brooklyn Nets.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Bruce Brown, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks Updates
The 27-year-old Brown has career averages of 8.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocks with the Detroit Pistons, Nets, Nuggets, Pacers and Raptors. It will be fascinating to see where Toronto trades the guard.
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