The proposal was simple: Siakam for Holiday and a Second-Round Draft Pick.
After receiving a massive extension last summer, Harris had played exceptionally well this season, averaging nearly 20 points per game.
That scoring total trailed only Embiid's on the Mavericks, making him the team's top perimeter scorer.
With Harris's scoring and role both elevated, Conley and Holiday were bound to be affected.
Because he had Carlisle's trust and was an outstanding organizer, Conley had not been affected too badly.
Holiday had been hit the hardest.
His shot attempts had declined, and his Playing Time had also been cut drastically.
The Mavericks knew they could not afford to re-sign Holiday next season, so they were reducing his role on the team ahead of time.
This approach killed two birds with one stone. Besides adapting in advance, they could also drive down his price during next season's contract negotiations.
For the Mavericks, re-signing Holiday at a low price would still be a great deal.
Holiday worked diligently, but he was no fool. Over time, he had inevitably grown dissatisfied and taken the initiative to request a trade.
After looking around, Little Nelson finally set his sights on Siakam of the Pelicans.
Holiday was a former Pelican, while Siakam possessed outstanding talent. His Rookie Contract had just ended, and even a maximum extension would not be too expensive—let alone the fact that he might not require a max deal.
Tang Tian lightly tapped his index finger against the coffee table, continuously thinking and weighing his options.
The Pelicans currently had good chemistry, and disrupting it rashly carried considerable risk.
But the Regular Season was only the Regular Season, and the Pelicans' guard rotation was still relatively weak.
Durant had been lethal offensively at the Shooting Guard position, but their previous games against