Team Tank 2022-23

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It's much harder to pull off when the picks you can offer are likely to be late in the 1st round.

Lakers dumped Westbrook and received three starter level players for just one pick, which is even top4 protected. This is a kind of move I would expect a competent front office to do.

Unless you expect Luka to demand a trade soon, the Lakers 27 1st is more valuable than a Dallas 27 1st despite being top 4 protected. Lebron will be 42 and Luka only 28. If the only thing the Mavs put on the table is two future picks there is a high likelihood that they will be outbid. Tons of other contenders could offer the same.