TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[DanSchwartzgan]

1 he agreed to an extend-and-trade, in which he adds 2 years (at about 39M avg)

2 the Mavs give up SD + THJ + an asset (or the combo of Bertans-McGee, which is about the same total future dollars).

If the Mavs got ALL of that, I can see them adding a future 1st with some protections.

I’m in a similar place.  Two years ONLY, which is accomplished by the extend and trade.  Minimum outgoing assets and some of what leaves has to be unwanted salary.  I’m not sure Brooklyn cares that much about our pick except to use it to get a better player.  I might give the better player to keep the pick and perhaps get a pick in the process (DFS).  The goal would be to use that pick with our own to do a second deal.  If we are going to do the Irving deal for this season and the next two, we might as well go all the way.