07-10-2023, 01:51 PM
(07-10-2023, 01:34 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Can’t get enamored with the shiny toy, especially since he’s not THAT shiny.
Two years of Capela while you work your lottery pick center up to speed is a nice thing, but not “near unprotected 1st rounder from a future season wherein Kyrie might be retired and Luka might be on another team” nice. I just can’t get there, sorry.
Just bringing this up again, if Luka is on another team come 2027, it's because the Mavs traded him. As Dan's pointed out a bunch, the most likely scenario for Luka (and what has been done countless of times) has been for the star to sign the biggest contract he possibly can, then demand a trade. And in that scenario Luka will extend for his supermax, as it will dwarf any other offer another team can give.
Should the Mavs trade Luka we'd get the biggest trade return of all time. There will be no shortage of picks for the rebuild. That's why I'm not super torn on trading the 2027 pick.
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