TRADE: Christian Wood (1yr/$14.3M) to DAL | #26+SB+Boban+Chriss+TB to HOU

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Why would the Thunder do this? The best case Presti would accept is that he trades these players (Favors/Green) into air, since that creates dumpster capspace and roster spots again. But as we have seen with the 30th pick, he always finds a way to generate some extra value. He´s not taking on long-term money in THJ that is much harder to move.

Not necessarily so.

Presti is running a Buy-A-Player service, more or less. He took players like Horford and Kemba and D Green and CP3 and others, with a view that he would have them on his shelf where GMs could shop for a player they need, at a later date. It's not so much about the years with Presti, and more about who might bring a higher value for him at a later date.

Now he might not think that THJ can net him more than Favors-JaGreen. But he might. Some team may need a scorer/shooter at the TDL or next summer, to bolster playoff hopes, and THJ (whose contract is not onerous) might be the very guy.

The Mavs can't go that same route like Presti, because they would have to get a good fit back in return. But all Presti cares about is the sellability of what he gets in return - fit doesn't matter at all.