TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[mvossman]

How much would you guys pay in a trade for:

Gary Trent Jr.?
Pascal Siakam?
OG?

Collins?


And finally, if Ayton really doesn't have a market this year, and he really doesn't want to go back, what are the odds he just takes the QO?

I'm going to give a longer answer than you are looking for, but here it goes.

I felt even before Brunson walking that this team needs a two way number 2 in order to be a legit contender.  I don't think we get there without sending out a significant amount of draft capital.  I have used the Bucks trade for Jure as my example, but the Murray trade we just saw in another good example.  Neither trade required any assets other than picks.  It makes most sense to make that move when we have access to all of our picks (right after the next draft) but before Luka starts getting antsy (in the next couple of years depending on performance).  

In light of that, I don't want to send out any firsts unless its for that game changing player.  The only guy on that list that might fit that description is Siakam.  I don't think we have the assets right now to go after him, but next offseason he might be the target, especially if Toronto starts to go into rebuild.