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[Mavs2021]

An inexperienced GM negotiating with Masai from a place of desperation. What could go wrong?

Not much, when you have no assets. I´m sure many GMs would trade our whole roster (outside of Luka) and all our available first round picks for Siakam.

What is that value wise?

Dinwiddie  --> one first round pick
DFS ---> one first round pick
Kleber + Green --> one first round pick
Wood --> one first round pick
2025 + 2027 --> two first round picks
Bertans ---> minus one first round pick
THJ + McGee --> minus one first round pick
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Total four first round picks plus massive capspace for Siakam.

The reality is that this team needs to make moves like trading for Isaiah Joe before he gets waived. If we approached Philly and gave them $2M cash, they´d have accepted a trade. He´s been a stud in SL/G-League, but never had a shot in Philly. Now he´s still only playing 13 MPG in OKC, but averaging 7 PPG and shooting 44% from three. More importantly, he played six total games this year with over 20 minutes (23 MPG), and averages 17 PPG on 10 shots in those games. He´s literally perfect next to Luka. He´d have cost nothing. Could have paid him and BolBol with the McGee money, too. There are always opportunities, but they are never 30+ years old or playing 30+ minutes. You need to read situations and make a cost benefit analysis. What would have been the harm to sign I. Joe and BolBol instead of McGee? Actual costs: virtually nothing. Opportunity costs: losing out on McGee? LOL.