Would you listen to Sam Presti's offer?

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Hypothetical Scenario: You are the GM of the Mavs and Sam Presti of the Oklahoma City Thunder calls you on June 29, 2022 and makes you a base offer...

To OKC: Luka Doncic 

To DAL: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander + 8 future 1st round picks (3 in 2023, 3 in 2024, 2 in 2025)

Other players on both sides can be discussed to add to the deal as you desire or not. Do you listen to this base offer or hang up the phone?

Obviously you wouldn't consider a Luka trade. So the rest is just talk.

But while we fawn over the quantity, actually those OKC picks project to be mostly junk, if Luka is healthy, because it's picks from almost all solid playoff teams (and some of those are also protected).

2023 Denver (lottery protected), Miami (lottery protected), Washington (lottery protected), OKC (with Luka)/or Clipps
2024 Houston (top 4 protected), Utah (top-10 protected), Clipps, OKC (with Luka)
2025 Philly (top-6 protected), Houston (top-10 protected)/or Clipps or OKC (with Luka)

In theory, lots of chances for good talent, but with all the protections plus who the picks are coming from, not so much. The Houston picks look enticing, of course, but even those won't be super-high.