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Getting that second late first-rounder and draft strategy from there

Since there seems to be a lot out there about us getting a second late first-rounder, I think it would be interesting to start some discussion on that.

A lot is being said about teams like Memphis and Minnesota open to dealing their picks at #27 and #28, but I wonder what it's going to take to get there. Sure, Washington might be shopping #5 but seriously, this draft isn't very top-heavy but deep in solid role players and picking #5 would probably cost us Howard or Terry and take Etan Thomas to get more of a "sure-thing contributor" rather than a real future star. I guess that's not entirely true, since the 2006 Draft looked rather weak but it hasn't been that bad with what it produced at the top.

To what extent would the Grizz and Wolves want for those late picks? I imagine mainly cap relief, but in what form? A shitty contract? Cash considerations? I wouldn't want the Mavs to take on an albatross to get one of those picks, but take on a fairly burden of a contract and provide cash considerations and I think they can get a pick. Or they might be idle once more just like last year...

And if they do get the pick, what becomes their strategy? Do they draft a swingman (most likely Terrence Williams now but I dunno, maybe Sam Young or someone) at #22 and hope a college PG falls to their later pick? (Collison may still be there, even Lawson, Patty Mills or Toney Douglas should both still be on the board at the end of the first round.)

Or rather, they just pick a point guard (Lawson, Collison, someone like Maynor or Teague could drop) and then use that later pick to get a swingman (more options here without picks being considered as reaches: Williams might hang around, Young, DaJuan Summers, Marcus Thornton, Dionte Christmas.)

I've been pondering on this for a while. The Mavs have never had so much viability in the draft since 2004. Any other thoughts?

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like the idea. We need anything we can get at this point.

by Dirk Nowitzki on Jun 13, 2009 1:26 PM CDT reply actions  

I also like the idea of getting picks

but I want the Best Athlete Available, don’t care what positions, cuz they will figure themselves out in the summer

"We play to win the game" - Herm Edwards

by nicholas.rodriguez on Jun 13, 2009 2:49 PM CDT reply actions  

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