TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

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One more thing - if we trade Wood and it isn't part of a deal for a Siakam-like guy, there is no way this team makes the playoffs. If nothing else, Luka will break down carrying what is otherwise a deep lottery team minus Wood. Better hope we get Victor...

The trade rumors are a risk if you go strict by data. Even if they lose Tim, it might not be pretty in the end. Is Spencer so valuable for this team that you have to ship out players (Tim & Wood) to make it work with Luka on D? If you wanna be corny, that is the current Mavs situation. Obviously with the wrinkle that Wood is expiring and Spencer has a contract.

The data doesn't support shipping out Timmy either. The moment Luka + SD is without Tim, the Mavs perform like a bottom 5 team. And 400 min is a decent minutes sample size.



There is a decent amount of "screw up" potential, if you think moving Tim and/or Wood is solving the Mavs problems, when Luka + SD might been the problem all along.