Mavericks Trade Seth Curry To 76ers For Josh Richardson, No. 36 Draft Pick

In a surprise move on during the 2020 NBA Draft, the Dallas Mavericks made a trade with the Philadelphia 76ers. The deal would send Mavericks guard and three-point-shooting ace Seth Curry to the Sixers with Josh Richardson and the No. 36 pick heading to the Mavs, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports.

The Mavericks subsequently selected Tyler Bey, who played his college ball for the University of Colorado Buffaloes, with the No. 36 pick.

The goal for the Mavericks coming into draft night was apparently to improve defensively and around the perimeter. In acquiring Richardson, Bey, and first-round draft pick Josh Green, Dallas appears to have done just that.

Richardson, 27, is a five-year veteran with career averages of 12.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.1 steals. He shoots the ball at 42.6% overall and 36.3% from deep. During his time in the league, he’s established himself as a durable starter who can stretch the floor, play both sides of the ball and rarely miss games.

In Curry, the Mavericks are giving up one to the NBA’s best pure scorers. Last season, he shot 49.5% overall and a remarkable 45.2% on three-point attempts. He posted averages of 12.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 64 games, primarily coming off the bench.

Curry was in his second stint with the Mavericks. He initially played with Dallas during the 2016-17 and 2017-18 season, in which he sat out the entire season with a leg injury. Last summer, he signed a four-year, $32 million contract to rejoin the Mavericks.

In Philadelphia, Curry will be playing for his father-in-law Doc Rivers. Curry is married to Rivers’ daughter Callie.

The Miami Heat traded Richardson to the Sixers last summer after four seasons with the franchise last summer. In 2017, he signed a four-year, $42 million contract extension. He has two years left on his current deal worth a total of $22.4 million. His final year is a player option.