TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

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One thing that makes me doubt the Kyrie-Mavs story. Looking at big trades in the past the Mavs never leaked anything to the press. Rondo and KP came out of nowhere. Even draft picks used to be state secrets.
Maybe Nico and Kidd changed things but I tend to doubt pre deadline/draft/free agency rumors that involve the Mavs.

True, but the Kidd for Harris trade was out there in the rumor mill for sure and wasn’t a surprise at all.  Kyrie is a much bigger name with a much larger web of connections than anyone the Mavs have been involved with since the Kidd trade, so I expect this one would be leaked. What makes me doubt it are the stories sourced to the Mavs throwing lukewarm water on the idea—like we know we need to shake things up, so we’ll kick the tires, but don’t hold your breath.