06-24-2025, 10:06 AM
(06-24-2025, 07:45 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Is there a world in which it is #13 instead of #22? I wonder if we fell in love with someone when we were scouting with the 11th pick in mind. Something to bear in mind...if we are doing a deal where we open up the TP MLE, we don't HAVE to take a point guard with both the draft pick and in free agency. One or the other could be almost any position.
Absolutely, he could be worth #13 to the Hawks, depending on who's left to pick from when they're on the clock, and if Dallas' target is still on the board. I could see that happening all the same.
That's why I think we could still see a Gafford trade on draft night. Of course, the Hawks would have to miss out on who they'd like at either of those picks, and the Mavs would have to have their guy available, but it makes a lot of sense to me for both teams.