TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[SleepingHero]

One thing that makes me doubt the Kyrie-Mavs story. Looking at big trades in the past the Mavs never leaked anything to the press. Rondo and KP came out of nowhere. Even draft picks used to be state secrets.
Maybe Nico and Kidd changed things but I tend to doubt pre deadline/draft/free agency rumors that involve the Mavs.

This is a rational and measured take.

But on the other hand you have a desperate owner and a team in disarray. Kyrie has been linked to the Mavs before last year many times, and given the Dinwiddie/Kidd connections, I'm not as doubtful as you are.

I do hope the Mavs stay far away, but unfortunately you never know and erring on the side of caution.