ROSTER TALK: Mavs favs for Vogel if no HC job exists. Kyrie handshake deal?

[mvossman]

I'm just waiting for the Pascal Siakam trade and the Mavs should be all over it.

TOR isn't a true contender. Masai knows this. He isn't one to bide his time and accept a 6th seed with no path to win. Siakam's timeline is a lot further along than Barnes.

With that said, I think they are going to be a sneaky team to tank for Victor W. They'll hover around .500 till December and then blow it up.

Give them Powell+THJ+Bertans+all the picks  for Siakam and insert one of the names listed (OG, Trent Jr., FVV). Siakam solves a lot of what we're looking for and gives the Mavs a lethal wing combo. Add in either FVV or another wing and the Mavs got even more depth. It's a final all in move, but I think 2 wing players is all Luka needs for the Mavs to get over the hump.

If they are pulling this trigger during the season, we won't have a lot picks to send.  We have to wait until the draft to officially trade 24 and 26.  A THJ+Bertans package will cost at least a first to dump, probably more right now.  Siakam is going to be worth multiple first picks, probably more than we will have at the TDL, especially when you factor in the cost of dumping bad contracts.  

I'm skeptical Masai is going to blow that team up.  They have a lot of talent still.  I think it more likely he looks for another Kawhi move.  If he does blow it up, the timing would be better for us if he waits until the offseason, and even then I don't think we will have enough assets to get Siakam plus one of those guys (we would be lucky to get Siakam with everything we have).