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I think I am fully in the camp of finding a big PF piece with our assets.  So, I would be on board with Siakam.  I just don't think we have the assets to interest Toronto.  Question, could we lift the restrictions on the picks to the Knicks to be able to offer multiple firsts.  Would the Knicks prefer this?  

Of course the Knicks would prefer this.

This would be a bad idea for the Mavericks.  We are a major Luka Doncic injury away from being one of the 8 worst teams in the NBA.  Should Luka unfortunately sustain a knee injury or another season-ending injury in the next couple months, we would probably finish in the top 10 range in the draft.  

Although this may not be a great draft, another top-10 pick would be a very helpful way to add talent to this roster.  It would also be much a much better trade asset than almost anything else we have to offer apart from Kyrie or Lively.  

Adding protections to draft picks is a smart form of insurance in the case of a disappointing season.  Dropping that insurance in this case would be a degenerate gambling move.  Niko and Lindsay are too smart for that.