2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[mvossman]

All this talk of Turner, Collins, Wood and Holmes... wouldn't surprise me if the Mavs do a low key trade at draft night.

Brown+Burke+Chris+26 for Olynyk+46

Why for Detroit: All 3 players are expiring contracts, and 20 spots is a big jump. Really no use for Olynk unless they need a token center for the years they are trying to rebuild. 

Why for the Mavs: Olynk of course can shoot and can't be any worse than Bertans on defense. Trade also consolidates three contracts rather than waive them. Pick at 46 may not amount to anything, but there's a chance pick 26 wouldn't too. 

I'd pull the trigger if the likes of Jovic, Kamagate, Kessler, Robinson and Jalen Williams are not available at 26.

Another pick swap I like is Muscala + 34 for (Brown+Chris or Burke+Chris) + 26. OKC has a ton of picks and may not value lower end picks just the same as any other team. This trade only happens if OKC really has someone in mind at 26 that may not be available at picks 30 and 34.


If the Mavs have either Muscala or Olynk in this playoffs, I'd bet neither DP or Bertans would sniff the floor.

I have no interest in effectively giving up our pick for a 31 year old backup center.  If we are going to trade our pick away for a rotation center, it would make way more sense to go after a younger guy that might develop into something more.