TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

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I don't see how making MIA better in such a deal DR-THJ is a plus for Mavs. It sure doesn't look like that deal improves the Mavs nor enhances their future.

The trade as proposed doesn't free up the 2025 pick for a TDL deal. You'd have to land a pick in not only 2023 but also 2024 and 2025. The only other avenue is to unlock the pick to NY. I really think the Mavs will just wait, rather than deal with all that. 

And it's not like they need to do that in general. It has no value to them at all unless they have a blockbuster TDL deal (right now, about to happen) that is on the table and only contingent on a 2023-25-27 set of picks without contingencies.

I agree with this.  If the heat took McGee's contract then mayyyybe I could be talked into it but it would only make sense if the Mavs:

A) thought the could land another young asset late in this draft to pair with Green and Hardy as developmental assets and then shop 25 and 27.

B) wanted to set themselves up to trade 3 picks on draft night (finalized after the fact like the Wood deal so the Knicks pick legally conveys) that all happen to be within Luka's contract

I don't think either of those options are worth taking on DR.  That dude signed and retired.