TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[SleepingHero]

I think I'd target THJ/Bullock for Hayward/Washington.  I don't know that more minutes for Green and Frank is any worse than continuing to play Bullock.  It is just so hard to know how Hayward's injury history and large salary impacts his value.  Washington seems like a big ask, but his free agency status probably lowers his value a bit.  If that doesn't work, Kai Jones is probably a year or two away.  He didn't hit his 3's at all in the summer, but did quite nicely in the G-League last year.  There is some upside there.  Ultimately, the secondary part of the deal probably ends up mattering more than the THJ/Hayward swap in the long run.

Great post and good summary.

I think the Mavs sending out both THJ and Bullock would shatter their wing depth, but I think the risk is worth it if it meant they could get back Washington. 

The young guy I'd be interested in is Mark Williams. Clifford isn't playing him at all and CHA forums aren't particularly thrilled with what they've seen. A bit pie in the sky but I'd love to have him.

As to what's Haywards perceived value? My 2 cents is that it's incredibly low. Like KP level low. In fact that's a pretty good comparison. Both are fragile offensive minded guys except KP is a bit younger. KP got a return of 2 (at the time) horrific contracts. Plus the Mavs had to pay an additional 2nd. 

I'd expect CHA would have to do something similar. If the Mavs included Bullock, I think 2 young prospects would be the minimum return along with Hayward. If not then Bertans should be used.