NBA TRADE TALK: TDL over

[cow]

I'm still with F Gump on this one.

Trading JB now for anything less than a perennial all-star would be shooting ourselves in the foot. The amount of money this free agency is almost non-existent. Mavs can offer the most AND already give him a clearly defined role where he starts and excells in. 

The angst in trading away JB is one I just don't get.

I like Smart. I don't mind Gary Harris. Collins would be a fantastic get. None of these guys are worth shaking up the entire franchise in the midst of their best stretch the last 3 years.

Smart+Horford+Nesmith for THJ+Powell+Burke  is something I can get behind. Saves the Celtics nearly 10M and the Mavs get their guy.

Gary Harris+minor stuff for THJ is something I can get behind

Collins for 1 of DFS/Maxi+ non core players is something+picks is something I can get behind.

All of these deals don't rock the boat yet still raise the talent levels for the Mavs.

JB alone isn't going to get you an all-star, not even close.  He is your best asset to package, no doubt, but we need to be realistic.  Creating cap space isn't impossible either.

I also don't see a lot of angst for trading JB either but it is important to remember that JB controls his destiny, not the Mavs.  He could want more than the Mavs are willing to pay.  He could take less to go somewhere else.  If he wants to go to another team that has cap issues, he could request both the Mavs and said team work out a trade with the threat to the Mavs of walking for nothing.  JB's attitude towards the Mavs is the big unknown.  We know he wants an expanded role and we have a good idea of the money he wants.  

For your Celtics idea, I haven't really kept up on Nesmith but I kind of doubt they'd want that deal.

I doubt that Mavs would want the Harris deal.

I think you are underestimating what Collins could return in a trade.