DRAFT: #18 [Green] & #31 [Terry] & trade for #36 [Tyler Bey]

[Scott41theMavs]

Don't care want #10 from PHX.

I would do Curry or Kleber+#18+whatever for some of their contracts and #10 immediately, but I am affraid Phoenix is looking for a much better player. I don't think I would trade DFS.

interesting

I'd trade DFS before both Curry and Maxi.

That's absolutely nuts. They are fairly-paid non-NBA starters with solid, useful skillsets. DFS is a legitimate young veteran starter paid like a rookie picked in the late first (i.e. he is essentially being ripped off on his current contract). He is far, far more valuable than those two. They each have a bigger "oo, shiny" factor. He has as much value as those two put together, IMHO.

[jesusshuttlesworth82]

Malika Andrews on the draft coverage tonight on ESPN

[Kammrath]

https://twitter.com/tribjazz/status/1329216977768828928

[BoulderMFFL]

Donnie saying they are focusing on small forwards makes me think they are taking a guard.

This...

Most likely an undersized guard 

[jesusshuttlesworth82]

Don't care want #10 from PHX.

I would do Curry or Kleber+#18+whatever for some of their contracts and #10 immediately, but I am affraid Phoenix is looking for a much better player. I don't think I would trade DFS.

interesting

I'd trade DFS before both Curry and Maxi.

That's absolutely nuts. They are fairly-paid non-NBA starters with solid, useful skillsets. DFS is a legitimate young veteran starter paid like a rookie picked in the late first (i.e. he is essentially being ripped off on his current contract). He is far, far more valuable than those two. They each have a bigger "oo, shiny" factor. He has as much value as those two put together, IMHO.

They wouldnt admit they're looking at small forwards if they thought DFS was a legit starter.  He's a nice bench player.  I think Maxi is more valuable.

[ClutchDirk]

Donnie saying they are focusing on small forwards makes me think they are taking a guard.

This...

Most likely an undersized guard 

We do need someone to take over for Barea...

[cow]

Here is the Ringer broadcast with Kevin O Connor...

https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1BRKjBbObkpKw

Ryen Russillo

[KillerLeft]

Hold on...so is this tampering business creating a situation wherein the Mavs could potentially draft a player for OKC at 18 tonight (sign and trade for Gallo) and we wouldn't find out about it until FRIDAY????

Is that correct?

[fifteenth]

They wouldnt admit they're looking at small forwards if they thought DFS was a legit starter.

We need more wings even with DFS on the roster. Need more wings, not same amount.

[Kammrath]

https://twitter.com/NBADraftWass/status/...4505774082

[fifteenth]

Hold on...so is this tampering business creating a situation wherein the Mavs could potentially draft a player for OKC at 18 tonight (sign and trade for Gallo) and we wouldn't find out about it until FRIDAY????

Is that correct?

Dan says we wouldn't draft for them without a deal agreed upon. Does that help?

[aguiar95]

They wouldnt admit they're looking at small forwards if they thought DFS was a legit starter.  He's a nice bench player.  I think Maxi is more valuable.

Or they think DFS is ourstarting PF (which I don't recommend nor agree). Both are excellent 20mpg bench players.

[jesusshuttlesworth82]

They wouldnt admit they're looking at small forwards if they thought DFS was a legit starter.

We need more wings even with DFS on the roster. Need more wings, not same amount.

Without Maxi,  who plays the 4 and the 5?  KP is gonna be out a while.  Powell will be limited.  Maxi is literally our best 4 and best 5 right now.

We need better wings.  Not saying I want to trade DFS but if we're trading for a wing, I'd rather trade him than Maxi. 

I do have an irrational man love for Maxi so maybe that's clouding my judgement.  But look at their contracts.  Maxi was viewed as a more desirable player.

[KillerLeft]

Dan says we wouldn't draft for them without a deal agreed upon. Does that help?

Clearly, but I'm worried that we're going to be sitting here for two days thinking the Mavs drafted Poku...when he's really going to OKC.

[ClutchDirk]

Hold on...so is this tampering business creating a situation wherein the Mavs could potentially draft a player for OKC at 18 tonight (sign and trade for Gallo) and we wouldn't find out about it until FRIDAY????

Is that correct?

Rumor has it that Silver hired a firing squad, bought blind folds, and a carton of cigs...he is daring them to screw up...

[Kammrath]

https://twitter.com/Murf56/status/1329218718023503874

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https://twitter.com/IsaacLHarris/status/...2325768193

[Mavs2019]

Does the actual draft start at 7.30 EST? I seem to remember from last year, that I was surprised they went straight to the clock. As usual I assumed unnecessary endless pre-coverage dragging until 8PM EST. Anyone know for sure?

[Kammrath]

7:00 CST is the start.

[aguiar95]

Does the actual draft start at 7.30 EST? I seem to remember from last year, that I was surprised they went straight to the clock. As usual I assumed unnecessary endless pre-coverage dragging until 8PM EST. Anyone know for sure?

Think it's straight up again.

[jesusshuttlesworth82]

Does the actual draft start at 7.30 EST? I seem to remember from last year, that I was surprised they went straight to the clock. As usual I assumed unnecessary endless pre-coverage dragging until 8PM EST. Anyone know for sure?

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