TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[Mavs2021]

A) Nah, for all the reasons I laid out.

B) Even if so, that's STILL better than the situation they'll be in if they do what you think they'll do. What they'd GET is not having to do a deal like what you're describing, which is obvious. You want them to trade Kyrie Irving, who's distressed, sure, but not on a longterm hamstring of a deal, along WITH assets, for some bad contracts and a couple of good role players? Nope. They're smarter than that. Kyrie walking (away from a player in Durant who I believe will be excited to see him go) is not worse than that. It's just not. And, I bet they'll get something small (but positive) for facilitating, as I said. 

C) Do they even HAVE picks to trade? Houston owns that franchise for years, yeah?

The problem is not Kyrie walking. In a vacuum that´s fine, but it´s about Durant. If Irving walks in the off-season, Durant becomes a 35 year old stuck on a team with Simmons, Harris, O´Neale, Claxton, Mills and no assets/capspace to upgrade the team.

What you think teams will be willing to give up for Kyrie in a summer S&T with a Durant trade request looming over any deal. Not exactly a position of strength for the Nets.