04-11-2023, 07:22 AM
(04-11-2023, 02:04 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: Throwing my own hat into the ring of ideas and building off of others here...I was thinking something similar. Although it feels like a pick short in order to get both. Detroit has to start winning and that was at least one of the reasons they held on to Bogdanovic. The other was their asking price was not met. So, if they value Bogdanovic as a good first round pick plus player then they will definitely value Duren as a good first round pick (probably late lottery). I think they only would move Duren if they got the first pick, but it is probably likely they keep him anyway.
What about THJ+McGee+#10 for Bogdanovic+Duren
Seems about right for a Mavs package. A slight overpay. Mavs get a solid vet that they were rumored to be after (and who's locked up for 2 years which lines up with a bunch of other contracts). Also doesn't hurt that Bojan's last year is partially guaranteed, although Spotrac doesn't say for what amount.
The real prize is of course Duren. Pistons have a big logjam anyways and if they get Wemby they almost have to move 2 of them.
Money wise its about 700K more, but this still keeps the avenues to use the non-tax MLE open (just stretch waiving Bullock should do).
McGee and Hardaway don't do much for them. McGee would be another center for them and I would rather just re-sign Burks than give up two assets in a trade while taking back Hardaway.
Maybe if you switched out Stewart instead of Duren? But this would be less appealing for Dallas.