TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[DanSchwartzgan]

 
Can we find a starting PF/C that rebounds (and hit fucking FTs) at a high enough rate by trading Wood/Bullock/McGee (Vucevic/Collins)? 

Chi brought up Vuc's name yesterday.  He hasn't been good at all in Chicago and I bet Bull's fans would love a do-over on that trade.  I suspect most here would turn their nose at the idea.  Too old, too slow, can't defend and hasn't been nearly as good a 3 point shooter since leaving Orlando.  

But here is where it gets interesting.  Trade Machine says Dallas would pick up 3 wins in a straight up deal (based on Vuc's superior LEBRON).  EPM also has Vuc as the better player, but the margin is pretty tiny (slightly better offensively and slightly worse defensively).  So, the two best metrics out there say old, slow and can't defend Vucevic is better than Wood.  Vuc. doesn't score as well, but he does pick up a couple more boards per 36, gets more assists and hits his FT's.  Even the On-minus-Off is kind of interesting.  Vuc is -3.8 on a team that is -1.0 in net rating overall.  Wood is now -1.3 on a team that is 2.4 overall.  So, Vuc underperforms his team by 2.8 and Wood underperforms his team by 3.7 (shout out to FGump for pointing out Wood's season long On/Off took a 21 point hit yesterday).

I don't think I'd make the trade (do we need another drop coverage big?).  OK, maybe I would if it was Wood and McGee.  But, it is interesting to think about the possibility that a guy who most here wouldn't want being better than the guy we spend soooooo much time here debating what role he should play.