TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[Chicagojk]

As they say, it only takes one.  To me, the candidates are:

Utah?  Are they trading Mitchell or trying to compete?  I really like a Turner/Vanderbilt 5/4 combo

Toronto?

Phoenix?  Part of the return for Ayton in a S&T?

Memphis?  Upgrading Steven Adams?

Chicago?  Or are they happy with Vucevic/Drummond?

Charlotte?  What a mess.  I might have said something Hayward based before Bridges incident.

Brooklyn?  As part of KD deal to Phoenix

I think there would be some competition there, but at what price.  Two picks seems high (especially if you have to take back McConnell).  One future first seems fairly likely.

I like Brooklyn...but not a part of the KD trade.  How about a part of the Kyrie trade?   Pacers get Westbrook plus two first round picks.    They can go full speed into the lottery tanking and let their youngsters get a ton of minutes.   The question is would they eat the Westbrook contract?  Would Lakers offer two future picks?  Brooklyn gets Turner, Lakers get Irving.