2022 NBA Draft: #37 Jaden Hardy (6' 3", 6' 9" WS) to DAL | two 2nds to SAC

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Sure, but the trade suggested assumes they don’t value the picks they would be giving away. Recently GM’s have been putting tighter screws on their assets, not looser.

Let's say that OKC wants Anunoby, rumored to be available. What would it cost them in addition to pick 12? Values of picks and values of talent are incredibly nebulous to define, but simply buying AVAILABLE veteran talent with a pick (or picks) isn't a slam dunk, because teams are not very willing to let go of what they have.

I agree with SH that "THJ + 26" has the potential to move the Mavs to a much higher pick, where a team decides that THJ is about as much talent as they might get with pick ___ and is more of a sure thing. Whether that number is pick 12, or pick 14 or 16 or whatever, is really subjective and probably varies greatly depending on the teams' situations.