TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

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Porzingis was a RFA, so there was no risk of him walking. Just that he could be upset, if Cuban let him do an Ayton. Porzingis would have found out that nobody was going to break the bank for him, at which point Mavs could have comfortably negotiated the five years slightly below the full max with a team option and incentives.

I get the RFA/UFA difference, but I don't see much difference in these, specific cases. 

I think Kyrie wants a 4 year max, and Brooklyn won't give it to him. I doubt many teams would be eager to do so. 

I think Brooklyn will set a price for trade that improves their team this season and makes it worth their while to move him, OR they'll call his bluff. 

I think that, like the Porzingis situation, the team that talks themselves into paying that cost to acquire him will have pre-convinced themselves he's worth a 3-4 year contract, knowing that's what he'll want, and will communicate this to his team/agent/whatever right away in an effort to get him started here on the right foot, with the right mindset. Just like how Dallas handled Porzingis. 

As @"Okstate819" put it, you either want him or you don't. This "we'll get him for nothing, and oh yeah, take our bad contracts, and oh yeah, give us Claxton or a pick" is wishful thinking like I've never ever seen. Not even worth discussing.

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If the Mavs give up DFS + JG for Kyrie they are bigger idiots than I thought.

No idea if they'll do it, but I bet it takes Dinwidde/DFS/Green and a 1st to get it done. 

And then we'd have whatever stupid contract Cuban gives him this summer to look forward to.