TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[DanSchwartzgan]

Bertans/THJ/2027 FRP for Bojan/Burks/Noel

Not sure Detroit does it. If they were willing, would you? I understand that Bojan has an option of sorts on his final year which might make his contract go away or be easily traded in 2025, and the other two expire then, so that fits into Cuban's stupid Plan Powder approach.

Speaking of which, I look for the Mavs to money-whip Wood with a ludicrous-per-year-for-him two-year deal this summer, thus preserving Cuban's stupid plans.

If the Wood question gets to the summer, I suspect he will get the TC treatment.  My guess is it is a money-whipped one year at above market price.  Or, two year at over-market dollars with the second year being a TO.  Powell may get the same treatment

The deal you propose is the perfect ‘move-25-money-into-24’ trade.  It didn’t get much reaction when I posted it yesterday, but if the new CBA doesn’t fix the 120% extension rule, 2024 is going to be a fantastic UFA summer.  I named the names yesterday.  If Dallas has a Plan Powder coming, it will be for 24, not 25.  I have a feeling this will be my ‘Brunson-why aren’t you people believing me’ stance for the current season.  

In your deal, you move off of THJ and Bertans who both carry money into 25, and replace them with two guys who are free after 24 and Bojan who has a small non-guaranteed amount for 25.  It isn’t about talent, though it would allow us to remain competitive.  It is about finding Robin in the 2024 free agent class.

Yeah, yeah, Miami and GS and LA get the guys they want without cap room.  But, we aren’t them.  We need a credible threat of space and the trade you propose would certainly do that.  

PS:  Some of the Orlando guys who are being discussed tonight (thinking Bamba and G. Harris mainly) would be logical trade targets for THJ in a Powder 24 scenario.  Some of the other chunky expiring or TO contracts in 24 include:  T. Harris, Hayward, Lowry, Conley, E. Gordon, Beasley, Rose, Olynyk and Fournier.