06-13-2022, 02:02 PM
(06-13-2022, 01:57 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: My guess is a 26 for 31 pick swap, our next available first, Green and Powell. They will make it sound like Dallas gave up two firsts, but moving down 5 spots in this draft isn't that big of a deal. Green as the outgoing would signal Hardaway stays at least until the TDL. I think they stash #31 (I still think it is Kamagate). Your nine man makes good sense at that point:
Centers: Turner/Maxi/(Bertans) Chriss/Boban
Wings: DFS/Bullock/THJ Frank/Brown/Pinson
Ball Handler: Luka/Brunson/SD Burke
I think this is fair, and I think I'd do it, with reluctance.
BUT (and this will hopefully make my "trade this pick" argument more clear), I'd first TRY to just use #26 (no swap) to get it done. And that's specifically because I value the draft, ironically. I don't want to complicate FUTURE drafts in such a deal if I can avoid it, personally.
Do you think that ruins it for IND? Or, what if this pick (#26) is the one that changes hands, and the right to swap a future pick is included? I would (slightly) prefer either of those options to yours, although I think you've got a good sense of the valuation here.