2023 DRAFT: Mavs take Lively, OMP, sign Mike Miles to 2-way, sign Jordan Walker

[Mavs2021]

Agree with Mavs2021. It’s just too long and lanky of a body that relies on agility in a league where the openings are not as open. Defending legs and feet are that much closer. The pressure on the body that 82 games creates. That’s not to mention the troubles that a body that tall has just from being that tall. Foot issues being the biggest concern.

I do wonder if Ainge would say yes to that deal, but if he did, I think it’s a take it and run, no brainer opportunity for this team. 

I also do wonder if we got the #2 pick, what kind of package we could get for Scoot. Might even be able to extract from that same Utah well, albeit on a lesser deal. Lauri and #10 for Scoot and Bertans?

Now Scoot I´d never trade. I´d consider trading down from #1 to #2 to extract more value. For example:

Wembanyama + Bertans for Scoot + Sengun + Martin Jr. + future 1st from Houston.
Wembanyama + THJ + Bertans for Scoot + WCJ + Harris + Hendricks (the Bulls pick) from Orlando.
Wembanyama + THJ for Scoot + Duren + Wiseman from Detroit.

I´d take the Scoot trade down and get the f*** out of that Kyrie deal for some frontcourt help.

Irving/Kleber for Ayton/CP3

Doncic/CP3
Henderson/Hardy
Green/Bullock
Duren/Wood
Ayton/Wiseman

Haha that frontcourt. Going from Powell/McGee/Kleber to Ayton/Wiseman/Duren would be hilarious.

I think CP3 is a bit overrated as a player, but he´s a proper dick that won´t tolerate the BS that comes with this locker room. He mentored SGA and Booker. He can do the same here and he´s diminished enough as a player now that Irving/Kleber for CP3/Ayton might work straight up.