DAL OFFSEASON: Trade & FA | Mavs "mostly done...but you never know."

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So I´d say it´s actually not that far-fetched to say you can do better than White/Young, especially the upside is so much higher and affordable. Only 2012 was a complete bust in the #18 range, but then look at the players that went 34-40.

Your list clearly shows you can also do far worse than White and Young in the draft. Young and White are a sure thing, #18 and #31 turning into players of White and Young quality is not a sure thing. The conclusion is simple. And you are not just giving away picks for "bad contracts", you are also trading players we think are worthless.

If you want to prove draft is more than a play of chance, show me a front office that consistently picks valuable role players in the range of 18-32.

Yeah I think the chance to draft a 15-20% chance to draft a long-term NBA starter far exceeds the prospects of acquiring two players you can also easily get via FA.

Thad Young cost 10M, when he was two years younger and not coming off his worst season in a decade. I seriously can´t figure out why he has become such a desirable target. He has by far the worst RTG per 100 possessions among the Chicago bigs at -7. I always make fun of Fellatio, but his role-playing numbers are pretty similar. Better rebounder, better FG and FT% percentage, better RTG and he´s on an expiring contract. That I can even mention them in the same breath and it is not completely laughable makes a 32 year old Young a complete no-go.

Millsap, Favors, Ibaka, Henson, Morris brothers, Solomon Hill, Harkless, RHJ, MKG. That´s really a position/type of player you can easily fill in free agency for the same or less money.