TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[DanSchwartzgan]

Russell can also walk in the summer. Or Mavs can have the honor to overpay him due to the bird rights trap they are in. Not really a fan

Note:  I double posted this earlier and can't read it.  Sorry for messing up the thread.  Mod's feel free to delete the original two as I'm not able to.


Unlike some of these guys who are limited in their extensions, Russell makes so much money that he could be 'extended and traded' without worrying about the 120% cap.  The other thing that might be advantageous about Russell vs. Dinwiddie is an extend and trade is limited to two additional seasons (the same window of time Dallas reportedly wants to offer Wood).  We have to figure out what to do with SD a summer from this one and he's going to want to be carried through the point in time Dallas wants (or may want) cap space.  The question is whether Russell would add two years in an extension prior to being traded or would he rather give it a go this summer and risk getting jobbed if money runs dry before he 'gets his'.  The TWolves might also wait until the summer hoping to S&T Russell.  But, man.  They are just dead in terms of replacing him if he leaves.

I'm not a huge DR fan, and wouldn't make a deal with SD unless I had him locked up for two more years (instead of SD's one more year).

Secondly, I'm not doing this just to move deck chairs.  I want Jaden McDaniels.  He's the prize here.  I might as well ask for Naz Reid while I'm at it since they probably won't keep him.  Opening offer is SD, Reggie and McGee for Russell, McDaniels and Naz.  They won't do it and would certainly ask for DFS instead of Reggie.  That's a tough one.  Love DFS, but McDaniels is younger and longer and better on D.  If I'm also getting Russell extended to a term I want and Naz and getting rid of McGee, I do it.