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

[KillerLeft]

I think my skepticism comes from the idea that Cuban wants to at least pay as little tax as possible and he just watched a team without Hardaway get to the conference finals.  I agree that it may take the #26 pick to pull that off and if it comes to that I doubt (hope) they do it unless we're getting back a different pick in this first round, but I definitely think they may try to get it done with multiple second round picks or cash.  It may not be moving Hardaway for nothing but I definitely think that a move centered around Hardaway that allows us to retain the core that got us to the WCF and then add a player on a rookie contract (and potentially another one at the TPE pay level) is probably a better scenario in Cuban's mind then cutting Frank or Burke.  I understand that you can argue that adding Hardaway to that core is viewed as a positive but based on the rumors at the deadline and the success without him, I just assume he's as good as gone.  Not necessarily advocating for it...

My issue with the idea isn't what you think (though I do value Hardaway's potential on-court contribution much more than you, it seems). 

I just think what you're suggesting (trading him with NO salary incoming) values him MORE than any other trade I've seen suggested for him. Like, Hardaway and some 2nds for nothing values him MORE than Hardaway for Turner (not suggesting such a deal is likely), imho, because I think the money is what these trades are all about. I literally can't remember the last time I saw a "talent for talent" trade in the NBA. I suppose last season's BRK/PHI deal kind of qualifies, but everyone basically had a gun to their heads in that situation.