06-14-2023, 06:30 PM
(06-14-2023, 06:10 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: This is such a no brainer, I almost assume it is the starting point of the offseason.
What if we combine this with the ESPN thing with Detroit that everyone hated. #10/THJ for #31/Bojan is kind of ridiculous. But sometimes people like Givoney know part of the story but not the entire story.
My preference would be THJ/#28 for Bojan (so Dallas would have 16)
The less favorable version would be THJ/#16 for Bojan/#31 (so Dallas would have 28 and 31)
I realize Bojan/Olynyk/lower pick isn't most people's idea of a good time. But, maybe we have to look at this as a two step process. Olynyk is expiring. Bojan in only guaranteed $2mm in 24/25. By next summer we'd have a path to sizeable cap space if we want it and/or the ability to trade multiple picks (presumably).
Bojan/Olynyk are certainly better than THJ/Bertans in the short run. If the price is moving down from 10 to 16 (Lively) and it gives us a better shot at big things in 24, then I could live with it. If we end up with 28/31 instead of 16, then Nico better have two more Hardy's hiding somewhere on his draft board.
Considering how many rumors there are of teams targeting Lively in the early teens, I think there's about as much chance of him being available at 16 as there is of Cam Whitmore being available at 10, tbh.