TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[KillerLeft]

I agree that I probably won't like one player any more or less than I like the other, but I think Lavert would help Dallas and THJ would help Cleveland. They're both flawed and more than capable of crashing over their skis, but also prone to catching fire on any given night. Neither are stars but both are solid veteran rotation players who can play key roles on a playoff team. 

Honestly, they're $18-20 million dollar vets and you get what you pay for. Hield, Eric Gordon, Bojan, Joe Harris, Barnes, Fournier, Gary Trent, Lavert and THJ ... all similar.

It's not that I don't understand your point, it's that I don't agree with it. I think THJ (and the role he plays) is more needed and helpful than LaVert would be here. 

I might feel like you do if I thought LaVert was actually "similar but different" to THJ, but for my money, that's not the case. Different, sure, but THJ is just better, and shooting is more valuable, especially next to Luka, than BAD creation. LaVert is not a good player. For me, it's that simple. I suppose it's possible he'd get the "Luka bump" that Dinwiddie got, but I have more faith that THJ (who has been playing well the last 22 games or so) will continue to improve as the time between him and that injury moves along. I could be wrong, but that's just how I see it. I think THJ is a good player and LaVert is not.

Do we realize just how chained to Bullock this team would be if this trade was made? Bullock would become the best catch-and-shoot threat from the wing on the team, unless you count Dinwiddie. They'd still have DFS and eventually Kleber from the corners, but spacing would get even worse, imo.