01-12-2024, 12:33 PM
(01-12-2024, 12:23 PM)surfpuckmd Wrote: It's very easy for me not to get excited about Pascal Siakam as I think he's a good player but a poor fit on this roster.
Our discussions about Siakam are irrelevant though as we have very little to offer in trades. We have only one available 1st-round pick and not a single large or even mid-size expiring contract. I think it would be impossible for us to obtain Siakam without Lively included and I would much rather have Lively than Siakam.
He can walk in the summertime and the Raps have to get something for him in return. I doubt the return is going to be prohibitive for the Mavs at all, and I would assume Ujiri isn't stupid enough to shut down conversations with his most likely trade partner by bringing up Lively.