TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[mvossman]

I highly doubt this writer’s creation (where even he says ‘perhaps’ and ‘may’) is anything to worry about.  Not only does this make us worse defensively, but it costs an extra $10mm or so in combined LT and salary.  Also, DFS and injured Maxi are our only PF’s.  I don’t know what the deal is…if there is a deal.  But, it isn’t Beasley and a single first.

A few things to think about.  Utah has 3 firsts in 23.  They have three sizable TPE’s.  There are all sorts of things to potentially add to such a deal.  If there is a DFS deal to Utah, it almost has to be part of something else or lead directly to something else.  Interesting that larger expiring deals (Beasley is a TO) have been part of the THJ rumor (LeVert), the Bullock rumor (Reddish) and now this rumor.

I would suggest that is more depressing that interesting.  The tealeaves suggest the Mavs primary goal is to dump salary to stay under the tax.  I'm sensing an unpleasant deadline.