TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[DallasMaverick]

I think sometimes we discount the razor-thin difference between a championship team and merely a contender.

One injury to an important player can nuke title hopes. Khris Middleton, for example?

And conversely, even teams with substantial flaws can win it all, if things fall right.  Lakers in 2020:

https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/teams/...ayoff/2020.

I'm not sure the Mavericks are THAT far away from getting a championship, if things fall right.  Seems like a much bigger gamble to try to tear down and rebuild, rather than tweaking a few details on the existing roster.