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

[DanSchwartzgan]

 
The thing I mainly want to point out here is NY has put themselves in position to make it much easier to do a S&T with Dallas.  BYC won't be an issue any longer and Dallas doesn't have to take back a bunch of salary they don't want.  This could literally be as simple as Burks (or Noel), the Dallas 23 and MAYBE one of the picks NY received last night.   

I didn't want to clutter the bigger post by naming a name, but for fun let's fill in Gobert (you can fill in whatever name you wish).  The deal is:

Brunson to NY for Burks and 23 (note Brunson is going into $16mm of cap space net of the Burks contract which defeats BYC.  This is important)

Powell/Green Dallas 23 and 25 to Utah for Gobert (note how little salary has to go to Utah).

Dallas gets Gobert/Burks for Brunson/Powell/Green and 25.  This isn't designed to be equal value.  Brunson left.  This is taking advantage of that fact and trying to turn lemons into lemonade.  

Dallas gets to count the Brunson outgoing along with expiring Powell and Green.  Because of this, Utah doesn't have to take on much money and isn't taking on any money past 22/23 if they don't want to.  Utah can sell their fans on the fact they got a recent #1 in Green plus two future firsts.  Powell is a stop gap center for now.

NY gets their guy and still has a ton of draft capital to play with.

Dallas loses a favorite son, but between Dragic and Burks can replace much of what Brunson provided.  In addition, the front court is now Gobert/Wood...a pretty dramatic improvement both offensively and defensively.

Gobert
          Maxi         
Wood

DFS    THJ          
          
Burks  Bullock               
         
Luka   Dinwiddie