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

[DanSchwartzgan]

Seems to me that the Mavs should just trade for Turner and leave PHX out of it.

Maybe so.  I don't think such a deal for Turner works as proposed since they have Hield.  But, it is easy enough to sub out THJ for someone else on the roster.  

I went through my Turner phase about six weeks ago (I actually think he's the most likely Dallas-bound center of all the centers we discuss).  But, this week, the news flow is more about Ayton, so that is who I'm focused on right now.  Part of my logic is the Sun's FO member who reportedly had interest in THJ when he was in Detroit.  I also think Turner/THJ is a fantastic package for Phoenix.  But, it presupposes Ayton has move value around the league than many here assume.  

I like Ayton more than most.  I get squeamish about deals that give up #10 and would love to get him w/o giving up the pick.   I think most would agree no deal for Turner is possible without getting #10.  Ayton is the better defender and rebounder and we haven't underpaid for a trade since the first Obama term.  So, it is hard to imagine we get out of such a deal without giving up the pick.  I've been trying to find ways to soften the blow by making it a trade-down instead of a trade-out.