TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[Mavs2021]

this is what i would try to get done. 

Kyrie and Bertans to LA
Wood and THJ to Brooklyn
RW and an unprotected Laker first to Dallas

Nets aren't getting a haul for Kyrie and this allows them to boost their front court while evaluating Wood for a possible extension.  THJ gives them shooting and someone who is reliably healthy (as opposed to Curry and Mills)

Lakers have to give up a first just to move RW anyway so this gets them Kyrie, dumps RW's contract and the only extra price is taking back Bertans money but they need shooting off the bench anyway.

For the Mavs this clears the books and adds a high quality first.  in the summer you let RW go and have almost max room and the ability to trade 4 firsts for someone like Siakam.  Meanwhile you give RW the keys to the bench mob and let him play 6th man like he has in LA. 

giving up assets for Kyrie is foolish and the Mavs are not poised to win the title this year so at least set yourself up for a big summer.

And here are some underrated parts about this whole proposal.

1. Westbrook is a true professional from a fitness level. One of the hardest working players. He´s a well-liked respected leader amongst his peers. You want somebody to show Luka how to lead a team, he has value. If we are honest, nobody can show Luka anything on the floor. It´s the off the floor stuff. 

2. Furthermore we have seen what a ruined reputation does to a player´s value in this league. Westbrook will turn 35 in November. He´s not getting MLE+ level offers from rebuilding teams. Most contending teams won´t be able to offer him more than the MLE. So everything goes well, the Mavs might be able to get Westbrook for something like 30/2 or even the MLE.

3. Dirk just shows him, where to put his hands on the ball, and he becomes a late-career 40% 3pt shooter like Kidd.

Okay, maybe the last one doesn´t happen.  

Look it´s by no means the main motivation to do such a deal, but there are legit add-on arguments in favour of a Westbrook trade. And if not, he´s just a huge expiring.