01-20-2024, 02:58 PM
(01-20-2024, 02:36 PM)ACMFFL Wrote: I didnt think about it, thanks for the correction, appriciate it a lot! Then in order to "unlock" the 2026 pick the only way is to drop the protection on that NY pick giving them 1 SRP to make it happen.
You're welcome!
As to the other, I don't think there is any realistically possible scenario in which the Mavs would hand another pick to NY, for essentially nothing. The Mavs need more picks, not fewer, and imo it just makes no sense to offer extra value (unprotecting a pick) and then paying to do so as well. FWIW we had these same conversations a year ago, about how the Mavs supposedly needed to pay BKN to turn the 2023 pick unprotected, but wouldn't that be doubly bad if it had happened, losing out on a top 10 pick and also giving up another pick?
I think the path is to simply wait until after the draft for anything that might require multiple picks, until the 2024 is conveyed to NY. Or, like other teams do, just use "pick swap" as one of your picks. But the Mavs need more talent, and the draft can be a path to get it that doesn't require giving up assets.