05-14-2023, 08:38 AM
(05-14-2023, 08:01 AM)Luka77 Wrote:
If PHX insists on draft capital and the Mavs have no other choices to find a starting center I give up the '27 first top 20 protected at best. If they require a pick in this draft I may consider a trade down considering who is available and give the lower first (Utah 16/28 for 10).
Ayton is NOT worth number 10 in this year's draft. I know the Mavs want to do Duffy a favor and get his client elsewhere but not at the cost of overall team building.
We can't protect 2027 in any way with 2029 already out the door.
"Worth" and "market" are two different things. Stein gave us his view of what the market for Ayton might be. Who knows if Phoenix is trying to create a competitive marketplace by spreading rumors about every center-starved team in the league or if there are absolutely no takers for Ayton at that money. I suspect the market will be higher than what any of us think his worth should be. I do see a difference between Ayton and KP. That difference is health.