TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

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I also think giving up a 1st for Crowder would be nut bar factor 7 at this point. Even if we think he's worth a 1st on a contender, that would represent the Mavs losing one of their few draft capital assets to get older, while giving their direct competition, a team built around an almost 40 year old player, a much needed piece of ammo to retool a bit. 

Meanwhile, once Crowder was here, we'd all see that he'd have the same limitations that their current role players have, and I give it about 2 weeks before 60% of this board hates him. Ironically, I'd probably end up defending him at that time, lol. I think he's a good player with a little left in the tank, but that the Mavs can't afford to spend assets on "garnish" players like that, given their asset status.

Another thing to keep in mind regarding Crowder: he IS a 6'6" 4. He's not a small forward anymore, if he ever was one. I remember during his first stint with the Mavs a lot of people complained that Carlisle was playing him at the 4 (a little bit like the initial complaints about playing DFS there, only more intense, if I remember correctly). But since he left, most of his teams have played him at that same 4 position, for which he is perfectly suited (skills wise) but obviously a little small. I think this is part of why he's bounced around so much.