2019-2020 Mavs Trade Discussion + Salary Chart

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Knicks 2020 2nd
Hawks 2020 2nd
Smith
O´Quinn

for

Curry.

That would virtually guarantee you three free shots between 31-36 on draft night. Combined with our own pick (18-22) it would also allow you to move up into the lottery range, maybe picks 12-15, or cash in your four picks for a top player.

I know the Mavs probably don´t think that way, because they value the veteran player over the asset game, but this sounds really interesting to me.

Woj/Lowe mentioned Philly's need for a shooter.  They talked in terms of Zhaire Smith and Mike Scott being the outgoing for such a player.  Philly has a full roster, so it either needs to be a 2 for 2 deal or Philly has to dump a current player. 

I like O'Quinn, but there are several reasons why it probably needs to be Scott from their perspective.  Philly needs O'Quinn more than they need Scott as injury insurance for Embiid.  Scott makes more and if this ends up being Curry + Anyone (Roby or Broekhoff for instance), then the salary with Q'Quinn instead of Scott doesn't match.  Philly is under the LT, but won't be if they take back too much salary in a deal like this.

I think Curry for Zhaire (Scott is essentially a useful throw in) is exceedingly fair.  It is a bet that Zhaire will be the better player with time.  We have time.  Philly is more of a title contender than we are in 2020.  IF the scouts believe in the Zhaire's upside, I'd be all in.  I'm not sure we are getting any seconds in a deal like this.  Smith is the prize here.

The last few games are a bad time to propose trading Curry.

Also priority A-Z is keeping our young stars happy. Zhaire Smith is a great athlete who came out raw as hamburger meat and missed all of his rookie year. Modern wings now develop slower than other positiions.  It could be another 3 years before Zhaire develops his 3 point shot and learns all the nuances of high level switchable perimeter defense, which is a lot more complicated than "stay in front of your man".  I see no reason why Zhaire is any further along to providing 3-D answers than Roby or Reaves. I dont think Luka and KP are here to play for a developmental team.