Texas Chuck wrote:Jojothewhale wrote:The one possible way you can get from 3 to 2 cheaply on the relative scale is if San Antonio is dead set on taking one specific guy (probably Bailey). We have none of the info necessary to say that, so we can't. I'm just trying to think of any scenario where that could even theoretically happen. That means it can't involve another team by definition.
Otherwise it would cost an arm and half of a leg. This is the case 98%+ of the time.
Let's pretend Dirk is in this draft. And much like in his actual draft only one team really knows enough about him(I know Pitino claimed in hindsight to be taking him for Boston, but...) so you feel confident you still get the best player in the draft at 7.
And Philly was calling you about 2. And New Orleans was calling Philly about 3.
You would extract max value from Philly for them to move from 3 to do, not let New Orleans pay on their behalf. Then you would call and extract value from the Pels to move from 7 to 3 on top of it.
Again, this scenario feels far fetched as there aren't hidden players like Dirk these days, but even in the required scenario, the Spurs would walk away with more extra stuff than this.
Hell yes. All sides have to act in their interests. The Sixers are out there leaking that they love 4 guys in this draft. This Sixers to 3 rumor probably leaked from San Antonio. That's just playing their trade leverage as all competent teams do.
Cheaply for me means we're starting the negotiation with the '28 Clippers Unprotected 1st (not the '29 swap) and something of real value. Or McCain, who I am petrified to trade. You have to come with something real and valuable and then adjust from there depending on what other teams offer. There's no way on earth a swap gets you up to 2. It doesn't even get you to the negotiating table.
If you want to put extra weight on my takes, cool I'm flattered, but I've never asked anyone to.