2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[SleepingHero]

While the growing free agent thirst for Brunson is a little unsettling, it's also a nice change from years past. Dallas finally has a highly desirable free agent that other teams are overtly angling for. 

 

Agreed. But the way Lowe framed it made it seem like Brunson has intentions of going elsewhere.

Defcon 1 scenario is we keep him past the deadline and Brunson flees to NYK and we get nothing in return. With no cap space and very little assets the Mavs are screwed. With that in mind, cashing in on Brunson now seems more and more like the correct move. 

Trading him to NYK now at least guarantees our 23 pick back, and perhaps another guard (Quickly?). As the deadline approaches I'm starting to get stuck more and more on a Boston deal with Smart+Schroeder and trading Brunson to them. Let Boston deal with the Knicks in the summer while we get Smart who's locked up to a moderate deal for the next 5 years.

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I would offer a deal build around Brunson + Powell + unprotected 1st round pick for Randle

Randle isn't worth a 1st AND our 2nd best asset on the team. Further where does Randle fit here? He's come back to reality after his hot shooting season. He dominates the ball. I do like his ability to pass and be a third ball handler, but if NYK wants Brunson I'd ask for Barrett not Randle.