12-28-2020, 01:36 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-28-2020, 01:41 AM by khaled1987.)
(12-28-2020, 01:26 AM)jesusshuttlesworth82 Wrote: Pretty sure it's just message board fans that wont trade a pick in the 16-24 range fOr AnYtHiNg lEsS tHaN aN AlL sTaR.
Kinda detached from reality if you look at what all-star level players are really being traded for. Even Covington got traded for two picks better than the Mavs 18th pick.
How do you know it is 16-24th pick? Considering it is the pick that will be traded between 2025-2027 (due to protection of 2025) which also make it difficult to trade 2 picks due to 7 years rule.
Luka might not be here beyond 2025, since he is most likely renewing 4+1 year like KP did. That means he will be FA in 2026 and can ask out in 2025 if he wants.
In addition, it is about the opportunity cost, you trade that pick and it will be really hard to get any All-Star caliber player since we won't have any meaningful picks in the future.
You wait till you pay the Knicks 2021 at least, for a year or two and we will have the picks and hopefully assets for next star wanting out. Rather than wasting it for the Gordon/Covington of players.
PS: If you mean the 18th pick, then yeah it was ok to trade it for solud player, but as you said it wasn't worth that level of player and we were outbid.