TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[mvossman]

I want Nurkic. If he can be healthy I think he would be a monster with Luka. He is one of the best two way centers in the league IMO. But he needs to stay healthy. But his health is why he might come cheap. I hope he is available for the TPMLE.

I have a hard time believing he will be that cheap.  But if he is, is he really that good of a fit?  Not sure he is mobile enough to play our kind of defense, and isn't he more of a post player than a rim runner?  I'm not saying that can't work with Luka, but we its not an area we seem to be very interested in.

I'm leaning more towards guys like Hartenstein and Jalen Smith who are younger, healthier and a better fit.  They are also more likely to be available as their current teams can't pay them as much as we can.