05-10-2023, 01:08 PM
(05-10-2023, 11:44 AM)surfpuckmd Wrote: New idea to use the 10th pick for a useful player. I believe this would solve a problem for each team.
Dallas trades the 10th pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves as well as Javale McGee in exchange for Jaden McDaniels and Nathan Knight.
Fundamentally, the trade is pick 10 for Jaden McDaniels. I included the McGee and Knight for salary matching purposes.
McDaniels is a combo forward with good size, excellent defense and shot 40% from 3 this year.
He would be an excellent fit as the Mavs power forward. He is only 22 and likely to improve.
The Timberwolves are about to have a salary crunch. Anthony Edwards will receive a max contract extension this summer and Rudy Gobert and KAT are already guaranteed large contracts over the next several years. I think McDaniels will deserve an expensive extension and retaining Kyle Anderson would be a much less expensive move for Minnesota.
They could use the 10th pick to draft either Conley's eventual replacement or a cost-controlled forward to replace McDaniels.
McGee is a bad contract but I don't see another way to match salaries.
I believe this would work well for both teams.
Excellent idea. Jaden McDaniels (even more than his brother given his better offensive ability) is an OG lite, and has the ability to become that level of player. They almost have the identical defrtg at 111.3/111.4.