TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

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Pretty sure Gafford has to qualify as a BYC contract so it would be a bit more difficult than just a couple of million from DALLAS. 

Could from Dallas' perspective would McGee and Frank be enough to get him with another minimum type???

I think Wash would have to consider it, but would probably make a hard push for Hardy

TRICKY TRADE TO FASHION

1 For reasons outlined below, Mavs would not be including valuable player. prospect, or picks. Maybe the other way around, though.

2  Gafford would not be base year since there's no sign-and-trade involved. Nor is he poison pill. But his big raise presents a potential financial problem.
 
3  The bigger issue may be how much he's truly out of favor. That contract (total 4 yrs 40M) is nasty for a player averaging 13 mpg, and it's very possible WAS would be glad to give him away. The price in that case would be close to nothing. I bet Franky would be plenty, and perhaps Mavs would even net a 2nd rounder or two for eating 40M for them. Wiz.

4 However, the Mavs don't need to add a C, as they have too many already. The trade would thus obviously have to include McGee the C outgoing (offsetting some of that 40M). In theory, DG would be a better version of what Mavs want McGee to be (rim runner, defense) but way more expensive.

5 You also have to be careful to have the current salaries very close to even, as WAS is right at the tax line, and DAL is paying too much tax already - iow, no one will want to play for the privilege of getting a big salary bump.

With all that to consider, I don't find a feasible win-win trade that jumps off the page.