TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

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Which is why I think BKN should be the one adding assets. The Mavs have all sorts of win-now players that might fit well around KD. Make BKN give up picks or walk away. That would be my stance.

The problem is that the Mavs also want to win now. IMO They wouldn't be likely to consider tossing in players they would still need once Kyrie were to be added. To me, that's where the inclusion of THJ could work, who in theory might be seen as a helpful player to fill the hole created by Kyrie's absence.

FWIW we've seen THJ seem to become a much better player on defense this year. So in theory the building blocks are there for him, to be an okay defender and a productive scorer, if everything falls just right.

I can see the deal expanded even further than that, but I think any expanded version would still end up one where both teams felt they had a positive result for now as well as heading forward.

I can see why BKN would ask for DFS not THJ. Duh. But if I'm the Mavs, for multiple reasons (not just player value, but contracts, rotations and minutes, and so on) I have no interest at that point.