08-31-2020, 10:49 AM
(08-31-2020, 10:28 AM)StepBackJay Wrote: I would say 50/50 Mavs burn an asset to dump Wright. It could be subjective in that they pair a trade-down or #31 with Wright to get a player they like. So in that scenario did they "waste" an asset - maybe? Bottom line in that scenario is they attached a pick to Wright (who is not an asset) to get a player they like in lieu of keeping Wright + drafting a player with that pick. Again, they might not have to do that, another team might give Mavs a player on a 1 yr deal that isn't doing anything for them for 2 years of Wright with no picks attached.
That's very likely but I would call this an upgrade
and I could also see a multiyear contract player as a target...