07-10-2023, 01:55 PM
(07-10-2023, 01:51 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: 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.
Exactly. The only way Mavs can screw this up is by letting Luka walk for nothing.
Saving picks instead of improving the team is one of the most sure things for the star to actually want out, when he decides he has enough. This of course doesn't mean you are just throwing picks around like candy. But if you believe one player is part of the puzzle, pick shouldn't be an obstacle.
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