TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[mvossman]

If NY wants Bullock, my price is Quickley or Grimes. And ...
* I'm observing Ainge or Presti. Every player that YOU want costs a FRP (or two). And some player. Let's start there.
* I don't lose sight that they are the ones asking.
* I don't think Quickley or Grimes are too much to ask. They are role players. Not special.
* No, I wouldn't be even remotely interested in adding multiple 2nds the Mavs barely have, as a cherry on top parting gift while giving NY the player they are trying to get.
* If I'm trading, I want something that makes me better. Without Quickley or Grimes, NY isn't doing that. In fact, it would be a ludicrous ask of NY to propose a trade that makes them better but does nothing helpful for DAL.
* Mavs have no picks to speak of, for a long time. Don't come here proposing to get something you want, and then looking for a pick that is in short supply in Dallas.
* If NY wants to propose some sort of pick-based something-or-other to adjust value in some way, then do you want to propose an adjustment to protections (one way or the other) on the 2023 pick?
* I think one or both of those players would be surplus to them, once they acquired Bullock, which would be a factor in their ability and willingness to use them in a trade.

I'm going to say the same thing Killer said earlier, I think we have very different evaluations of these players.

I think Quickley is better than Bullock right now, better defensively (especially this year) and a much broader offensive skillset.  He is also 8 years younger and cheaper.  He has the potential to be a long term piece fitting Luka's timeline.  I would much rather have him on this team than Bullock and paying two seconds for that swap would be cheap.  I certainly would not let a couple of seconds impact a chance to get better and younger.