03-16-2023, 02:24 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-16-2023, 02:25 PM by LifeAquatic.)
(03-16-2023, 09:26 AM)BigDirk41 Wrote: Would anyone here consider trading Luka for the #1 pick and a big package with that #1? Draft Wimby and try to do it right this time. Let's say it's the #1 pick in the draft, a borderline all star, a desirable young player and 3 future firsts. That's a huge haul, but no player of Luka's stature has ever been traded at 24 years old.
I don't think its crazy, as I don't think anyone at this point should be untradeable. BUT - since Luka is a generational talent, I'd have to actually trust the Mavs FO to pull this off properly, which I don't currently.
It think any thought of a trade like that is based on the idea that you want to build your team a certain way, one that makes you a faster paced team whose offense gets the most out of the other young players on the team and can play great defense. Luka doesn't fit that description (re: Pace, Involvement of other players, and defense) , so if that is what the goal was and you had a FO that could pull it off then it would be something to consider if and only if you could get back a haul appropriate to a 24 year old top 5 player in the league who is under contract.
I also don't care so much about the overall number 1 because the haul for him would have to be a boatload of picks plus good players, and I don't know tht the team with the overall number 1 would have the good players I'd want in return. Toronto comes to mind for the players I might want, but not sure they'd have enough total assets to make me give up Luka.
But, if you could end up with a load of picks, revamped roster that plays faster and great defense, built around good young players, then its something to think about.