TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[KillerLeft]

Would be all over Vanderbilt. Good takes there. 

Think there's some delusion going on about LaVine, imho. I get that the advanced stats don't like him, but that's how you have a shot at getting him. He is the EXACT type of player we always say "they can't afford that" when people are like "why don't they just get a wing like this"...etc. 

I think there's reason to be concerned about how he's playing this year, because he might be irreparably damaged with that knee(s) situation. I'd be worried about that, for sure. 

But if that's not a concern (hopefully, the Mavs would know) put me in the camp that thinks LaVine, next to LUKA, becomes a positive immediately. His athletic ability would change the entire dynamic of the team.

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I’m probably a bigger Vanderbilt fan than most, but I’d rather trade a single first for someone like him than someone like Bogdanovic in terms of an archetype.  Great defender who along with DFS, Green and Maxi would protect the deficiencies of Luka/Wood and Hardy someday.  Age appropriate.  Restricted in a year.  Can do more things offensively than he gets credit for.  He can attack off the dribble and pass on the move.  He’s probably about as good as Wood at bringing the ball up the court.  He’s hitting his corner 3’s efficiently.  He hasn’t put it all together yet, but like Green, you see flashes of things he can do if asked to/allowed to.  He’s already much more dynamic offensively than DFS and only 23.  He and Green and eventually Hardy could play with Luka and a good big for the next eight  to ten years IMHO.

I think this is all right on the money. I wonder if the Mavs have even thought about this particular target.