TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

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I have nothing to go on, but my hope is Dallas is hoping to be a part of a trade prior to the season.   But if nothing happens, they will bring in a minimum guy and keep their flexibility.    Someone like Kemba.    You are not looking for a core player.  You are hoping to catch lighting in a bottle.  Can you get 40 good games out of Kemba?  A full season?    It may not even be a big role.    Maybe just insurance in case of injury or foul trouble.  In some instances, Dallas may prefer to give minutes to Josh Green of Frank.  Maybe that what Goran found out.    
So Dallas would love to get involved in a bigger trade, while not giving up valuable future assets.   If they don't, they look for a veteran minimum guy they can tread water with until either more players are made available or the trade deadline.   

I am not saying this would be my preferred direction.  But I also believe teams that are desperate to make a trade, typically do not wind up in better places.