TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[DanSchwartzgan]

LaVert is one of those guys about whom the idea is better than the reality. I'm not sure he's any better than Hardaway, all things considered. Probably why this trade is being discussed. 

I can see it for solely financial reasons, I suppose, and if something like this is what it takes to re-sign Wood, then maybe I could get talked into it. 

But I'm saying it now, LaVert would be just as hated as Hardaway in under a month. I think this move might lower this year's ceiling, for those who care about such a thing.

Having said all of that...if you tell me Dinwiddie MUST be a starter, which might be where Kidd is with things, I imagine LaVert might be a better fit next to him AND Luka, simultaneously. Might be.

I tend to agree that LeVert is no savior.  But, I would probably be in favor of the deal straight up (which keeps Cleveland about a Tesla under the LT).  Number one, he’s a ball mover.  Hardaway isn’t.  Nuff said.  Two, if you let him expire and replace his money with Wood, then Dallas is a bit under the cap in the summer (not counting LeVert or Powell holds or minimum roster slots).  Might get you Wood plus a full MLE player depending on what else happens.  

Three, he can be signed and traded this summer…heck, could be traded again before the deadline for a team wanting a pure expiring (right now we can’t really afford to give up Powell and Reggie isn’t a pure expiring).  He’s a direct match for John Collins.  Four, he’d probably come off the bench opening a slot for Green to start.  I think we are at a place where moving THJ back to the bench would be problematic.  Five, CL can actually get to the basket and finish….613 vs. .511 for THJ from 0-3 feet.  THJ Drives have been an adventure.

Wood/DFS/Green/SD/Luka backed up by LeVert, Reggie, Maxi and Powell.  We’d still have to separate Luka and Dinwiddie, but we could get back to always having at least two guards who can create.  You are probably giving up a little three point shooting in the exchange.