TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[SleepingHero]

Does SA even need to get salary matching?  Dallas doesn't need to send anything out - they are sending out JB.  NY has capspace to take in JB.  Now, SA may want talent, but they won't need it for matching purposes. IF we are losing Jalen, I would be amazed if we could luck into something like this.  I would more than like Murray at 35M the next two seasons over JB at 50M + 2years.  Especially if the cost was just one FRP.  You do that every damn day. It solves issues across the board - in the lineup, the defensive capability of this team, and in terms of cap space for the next 2 seasons.  It even helps in rebounding, as Murray is the best rebounder at guard besides Luka. You drop off a little on the offensive end, in terms of shooting, but that is where the Mavs have more available talent to backfill - especially at guard with THJ standing by and JHardy developing in the wings.  Murray more than makes up for that with his superior distribution and ability to push the ball for easy buckets in transition - both things this team could use!

Stealing from Dan's post replying to the same idea I accidentally posted in the draft thread:

If Brunson signs for $25mm and we are permitted to make this a S&T, then he counts as $12.5mm going out.  That isn't quite enough to match Murray at 125%, but you could add Green and easily get there.

The bigger issue is where all the picks are coming from.  NY can easily do this without us and as Omahen has pointed out, there is a world in which we have to pay something to even get a TPE.  The only I see that we get even a single pick from NY (preferably our own) is if it will cost them something to drop the final $10mm needed for Brunson.  If some cap team would take Burks or Noel with no compensation returning, then we are screwed.  If it is going to cost NY a pick to dump Burks or Noel, then just as easy to give us the pick to take a $10mm player from NY than to find a third team.

If Brunson walks, I see the following scenarios as possible:

1. NY says they will agree to a S&T where we take Noel and get our first back

2. NY says take the protection off of the Dallas 2023 pick and they will allow us to have a $25mm TPE

3. Dallas says screw you and we lose Brunson for nothing

Meaning it's possible they don't need matching, and the Mavs would only need to add Green to make the money work.