TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

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I also think this notion is a little overblown. Not totally, but a little. 

No matter what, the Mavs will have to completely retool around Luka at some point. If they're very lucky, they'll need to do that twice or possibly even three times. 

I agree that mid-30's doesn't do much, but you're only looking for someone to elevate the ceiling of the team during this current Kleber/DFS/re-signed Wood (hopefully)/Dinwiddie/THJ (whoever is left) version of the team. Not only is the RIGHT 27-31 year old ok for that, it might even be the BEST way to go for a variety of reasons. The RIGHT one, mind you.

I don't disagree with this notion at all and think that age gets overblown on this board when talking about present day rosters but Siakam's next extension STARTS at the age of 30 and may end up looking very awful by the end of it.  I would say that going the OG route has many more escape routes if things didn't work out.

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I don't think those are the right questions, personally. What I'm saying is that if my feeling of what Annunoby will COST, asset-wise, is correct, then you're "team-building" becomes even more hopeless afterwards than it is now. 

Only an OFFENSIVE engine/all star type is worth that to me. 

Tell me you can get him for one first, THJ and Hardy, and I'm all about it, but I doubt it - right? 

This team doesn't need a Jrue Holiday trade, it needs a Kris Middleton trade.

Ah gotcha, we simply disagree on OG then which is totally fair.  I feel like he will absolutely be an all star in the near future.  Could be wrong but that seems to be where we diverge.