06-04-2023, 10:58 AM
(06-03-2023, 01:19 PM)Mavsfan12 Wrote: I think the Mavs would definitely say no to this. The 10th pick and an expiring for DFS? That is insane. For a 30yo player with 3 yrs remaining, who, let's be honest, absolutely sucked in BKN. I love me some Doe Doe, but this is just ridiculous value. BKN would be lucky to get off that contract right now, and could probably get it done for just a salary dump. To get value for him would be highly unlikely. I have liked the idea of a Wood SNT going there for him if we can't find another spot for him. Wood would be a much better fit for BKN than DFS. But re-acquiring him is basically a homer play - if it were a blind player with his stats, it is a 0/10 idea. He is a reclamation project at this point. He was THAT bad. And tbh, he wasn't good in DAL last year either. I would be pretty pissed if we used a top 10 pick like this - basically worst case scenario to get off Bertans' contract. UGH!!!
Getting a player for the MLE, like Thybulle would be a better play - younger, cheaper, and wouldn't cost a freaking Top 10 pick!!!
Our defense suffered greatly last year after trading Finney-Smith. Using Reggie Bullock to fill that role was the greatest reason that our team played so poorly after the Kyrie trade.
I don't think Finney-Smith is a great player. I'd rather have Cam Johnson, OG Anunoby or Herb Jones for that role. Unfortunately, we can't afford those players. Finney-Smith is a fairly good defensive player who can hit open shots. We know he fits well with our team. His salary is reasonable. We don't have anyway to absorb his salary other than trading for him. So, we'd be trading Davis Bertans and his terrible contract for Finney-Smith and his reasonable contract.
I don't think we'd be able to get Thybulle for the taxpayer MLE. He's also much more of an offensive liability than Finney-Smith (although better defensively)
The deal also gives us the 21st pick in the draft. So, we'd be trading down from 10 to 21. This would still allow us to take a shot in the draft on a young player.
I think this is the rare message board proposal that benefits all three teams.