05-29-2023, 07:46 AM
(05-29-2023, 07:06 AM)ThisIStheYear Wrote: This makes sense for Dallas without the pick. Ayton fills a need and will be very good in a better situation. Vandy is a massive upgrade on Reggie (bottom 5 among rotation players last year based on Raptor and Lebron). Plus, Dallas gets much younger. The problem is Phoenix. They get 3 poo poo players and wasted roster spots. No way they’d do this. But it’s a nice thought. Dallas would more than recoup what they gave up for Kyrie, which is the main goal.
You should probably speak with BigDirk41. I agree that Dallas comes out well in this. Give me Ayton/Vandy over Dinwiddie/DFS all day (swapping unprotected 29's is a wash).
The final quarter of Bill Simmon's podcast with Ryan Rusillo yesterday was an excellent listen on the new CBA. They thought this is exactly the kind of thing Phoenix HAS to do. It was pretty fascinating to hear them go team by team and see how challenging the new second apron is going to be. Their main point was that the middle class of the NBA is going to get screwed. Lots of good players are going to be available over the next 2-3 years. They didn't completely have some of the timing of this right. The phase in of certain aspects will give teams the choice of drastic measures now or in 24. Some might wait until 2025. But, things are going to change.