TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

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If they are still waiting to see if they can add anything before the trade is official, it's going to take the entire week up to the deadline. Kyrie probably won't debut until at Sacramento, at the earliest. No point in having Luka return with just a skeleton crew vs. the Clippers either. I wouldn't let him play until the deadline is over. Maybe just roll with the G-League Mavs for this entire road trip and go 0-5. Prepare for whatever final roster vs. Minnesota next Monday.

Risky to go 0-5 against direct competition. That likely puts you anywhere between 9th and 12th. You are digging out of a big hole to avoid the play-in. I think Luka plays as soon as Kyrie plays.