05-31-2026, 12:23 AM
My "dream scenario" for this draft is that 1) the Mavs draft the best guard available (or one of the top four who isn't a guard, if someone falls that far, lol) at #9 (NO TRADE DOWNS), and 2) acquire another pick in the 10-15 range and grab Morez, Steinbach, or Carr. I would prefer they burn the 30 in the latter trade if they don't believe a guy worth their while will be in that range. An alternative to #2 would be 3) trading for a pick in the 16-25 range and grabbing one of those three if they fell that far, or Swain or Evans.
The only way I would be willing to part with Kyrie this summer would be for the proposed deal with the Bucks that nets us #10 plus (or to one of the teams picking 1-8 if it doesn't involve a trade up), but the Bucks' motivation for that would be as a last-ditch effort to keep Giannis, and I'm pretty sure that ship has sailed. Perhaps also if the Thunder want to give us Caruso + 12 and 17 and undoing our future pick swap for him (they're not, lol). I'm not big at all on using Kyrie to move up in the draft (presuming picks 1-4 are not available).
The only way I would be willing to part with Kyrie this summer would be for the proposed deal with the Bucks that nets us #10 plus (or to one of the teams picking 1-8 if it doesn't involve a trade up), but the Bucks' motivation for that would be as a last-ditch effort to keep Giannis, and I'm pretty sure that ship has sailed. Perhaps also if the Thunder want to give us Caruso + 12 and 17 and undoing our future pick swap for him (they're not, lol). I'm not big at all on using Kyrie to move up in the draft (presuming picks 1-4 are not available).
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