TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

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1 My fear is this team is gearing up for a big move using future draft capital.  My concern is this roster isn't one player away.   They may be closer than they currently feel, but I am not sure one player makes them a strong contender for the next 3-4 years.   

2 Second, I look at New Orleans, Memphis, OKC, Utah, Knicks, etc.   All those teams can offer better packages for a star player who may become available.    I feel we may be waiting for a star that we may not be able to afford with our available draft capital.   

If things don't improve quickly, I want to have an answer on Wood soon and move fast.   Look for younger assets who may be undervalued (preferably a wing or 4 type young player).

I share your concern about item 1, but I think item 2 is typically overstated.

1 I would expect the Mavs are looking for The Trade, because isn't that Cuban's pattern? Try to find that magic trade that will solve everything. They can find a splashy "all-in" type of trade, eventually, but it more often than not turns out to be a disaster.

Rondo. KP. Both would have been better to decline. Who's next?

2 On the idea that other teams can outbid, that sort of idea always assumes the whole league (a) is going to want the same trade DAL does, and (b) will spend "whatever it takes" to outbid the Mavs. Sure, other teams might have pieces that would look good in a trade. But the reality is that those might prefer to KEEP what they have. It's not what you have, but what you would be willing to offer.
.... Also, we have a really skewed idea of trade values - sometimes ours are too low, but other times way too high. I promise that no one here would have expected the Mavs would be able to land Wood for a scrub 1st-rounder and a platter of pure junk that they desperately wanted to get someone to take off their hands.