TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[Dundalis]

It’s not the approach I would take either, creating cap space. But, that idea is coming from somewhere, and it’s probably from the team. The idea might not be to create cap space, but to get out of the luxury tax next year. “Cap space” might just be how they’re selling it.  Cuban just took a huge financial hit on this trade. I think it’s like almost $30 million more he’ll have to spend.

I totally agree that if Irving doesn’t work out here long-term, the trade was a total disaster. I believe I’m on record for a full 24 hour period, nonstop, saying that I believe this to be the likely outcome. Disaster.

I disagree with your opinion that it would not make the team better, because Kevin love is probably a more win-now  player than Wood, and much better than Bertans. I actually think Rubio off the bench would raise this team’s ceiling significantly.

It’s definitely not a sexy trade, but again, I am just working under the assumption that Cuban wants to save money next year and that for whatever reason, the Mavericks do not appreciate Wood the way that I do.

Did you just say a guy averaging 8 points per game on 55% TS who plays even worse defense than Wood is more win now than Wood? What? Because he won a title 8 years ago with Lebron?

Not only does this destabilize the offense (we literally will have no reliable offensive creation outside Luka and Kyrie), it further demolishes not only the very thin front court but also our already horrendous rebounding (since Love cannot play starter minutes anymore and stay healthy). Rubio's defense and playmaking have always been completely outweighed by his horrendous offense and he's past his prime now. Two guys averaging something like a combined 36% from the field and not even on high volume. Lol. Luka and Kyrie will have to increase their scoring averages to like 40 each.