DRAFT: #18 [Green] & #31 [Terry] & trade for #36 [Tyler Bey]

[Tyler]

That leaves really the Spurs and Celtics. 

With the Spurs, Derozan and Aldridge both count as stars, and both are on big contracts. Perhaps the Spurs wouldn't mind going down to 18 if it nets them young guys on cost controlled contracts while simultaneously getting them off their bloated stuff? Both also expire in 2021, so they don't affect the cap space in the Giannis chase. Good plan Have it Both Ways contender.

Now Boston is the one I find the most interesting. The difference from 14 to 18 isn't that big to Boston. And they do have Hayward that qualifies as a star. Perhaps Boston likes some of our young guys like DFS? #14+26+Hayward for DFS+Wright+18+31? That'd be a win for the Mavs, especially if 14 nets them a 3-D guy like Bey.

I'm shocked that the Mavs are actually interested in the draft at all given all the smoke  signals saying that the Mavs were guaranteed to trade their pick to win now. I guess those smoke signals never said the Mavs wouldn't get a pick back in return!

It would take a lot more than DFS + Wright to match Hayward's salary, but I like where your head is at. Adding an expensive star with an expiring contract while trading up into the lottery would satisfy lots of rumors at once.