TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

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I’m surprised the Jazz didn’t want a late first. I guess it shows the importance of cap space. 

This wasn't "cap space" gained. It was ~7M cash, pure money, and it's easy to forget that money matters to owners (just like it does to all of us).

Bogey was going to get paid about 20, and since they will be tanking, not much value to them. Now they will be paying ~13 (net cost, since Lee salary effectively being paid by DET).

If they can now trade Olynyk for a lower salary, no doubt they would do it. Not that I think the Mavs can use him, but they could get Olynyk for Powell fairly easily, I bet.