TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

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How many centers can actually do this though? I've been on board with the no lumbering bigs idea for a while, but I think it's become a bit of a meme at this point. Most teams don't have a unicorn center who can switch everything. Maxi is the closest thing the Mavs have and we've already seen that he can't do it by himself. 

I don't think they can afford to take a unicorn or nothing approach. Playing some drop coverage (which they already do) or hedging screens (which they need to do more) isn't the end of the world. I even saw Bam playing drop against Dallas the other day.

I think it's more than you realize.  Not like "switch on every player in the league" but the ability to just hold your own and not get burned EVERY time when you get iso'd up top.

All 4 conference finals teams last year had them available.  Most teams are trying to find that luxury of getting the someone like Steven Adams to help you through 82 games but then when it matters in the playoffs he doesn't play at all and you use a Jaren Jackson to play smaller.

I'm not saying that everyone is Bam Adebayo but you want to be closer to that end of the spectrum than the Jusuf Nurkic's of the world.  I just legitimately don't know where Myles Turner falls on that spectrum.  Him and Ayton are the two that I can't quite pin down in this discussion when you look around the league.

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Turner is looking for around $35million/year.

I'm out if this is the price tag but I would bet good money he doesn't sniff this number.