TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[DanSchwartzgan]

Masai strikes me as a pain to deal with. Unless i was really underrating DFS/Wood market value. And overrating Siakam's price.

Masai has an upcoming pain he has to deal with in Siakam.  FVV and Trent get the most attention because they can be free this summer.  But, Siakam will ask for a 35% Super Max extension THIS SUMMER if he makes All-NBA again.  That’s $290mm plus the $38mm he’s owed for 23/24.  And, if he doesn’t make All-NBA, he could certainly sign a regular 30% max veteran extension.  But, he could also ‘bet on himself’ and see if he can make All-NBA next year.  That would make him UFA in the summer of 24.

Surely Toronto doesn’t want to pay him a 35% max and surely they don’t want him to get to UFA a year from now.  I guess they could throw money at all of their guys, but then they are just bringing back the same losing roster they have now.  None of this means Dallas has any advantage over anyone else.  Toronto is the only team that can give him a 35% max extension.  Everyone else has to treat him just like any other 7th year guy with a year remaining on his current Vet Deal.  He won’t be cheap, but I think there is an argument for Toronto to move on and build a front court around Barnes instead.