I think you point out a very clear (and correct) bias in the national sportswriting community Eric. The one thing I will say is that the 2021 draft is being looked at as among the best this century, and that I firmly believe the Mavs pick next season will be in the bottom quarter of the first round. In my mind, therefor, a swap with a middling team would have immense potential value, and low downside risk given the flat nature of this draft. Anyway, thanks for reading and taking the time to write!
Why is it that for the Knicks to trade up a half dozen spots it costs us our best player and if we trade down a half dozen spots all we get is a pick swap?
I bet if you listed every rumored deal involving the Knicks by every professional sportswriter or blogger and the average difference between what the Knicks have to pay and get in trade for the exact same asset is a mid first round pick.
I know in this case I'm comparing a trade into the top 3 vs a trade into the middle of the first round but as much as this draft is noted for being flat it's even more noted for not having anyone worth a top 3 pick. I'm also not just talking about this discussion. Even the CP3 trades have one price for the Knicks and another price for everyone else. In the case of CP3 the cap space we offer is considered incidental whereas in non Knicks deals cap space is enough to buy picks or significant players all by itself.
I think you point out a very clear (and correct) bias in the national sportswriting community Eric. The one thing I will say is that the 2021 draft is being looked at as among the best this century, and that I firmly believe the Mavs pick next season will be in the bottom quarter of the first round. In my mind, therefor, a swap with a middling team would have immense potential value, and low downside risk given the flat nature of this draft. Anyway, thanks for reading and taking the time to write!
Why is it that for the Knicks to trade up a half dozen spots it costs us our best player and if we trade down a half dozen spots all we get is a pick swap?
I bet if you listed every rumored deal involving the Knicks by every professional sportswriter or blogger and the average difference between what the Knicks have to pay and get in trade for the exact same asset is a mid first round pick.
I know in this case I'm comparing a trade into the top 3 vs a trade into the middle of the first round but as much as this draft is noted for being flat it's even more noted for not having anyone worth a top 3 pick. I'm also not just talking about this discussion. Even the CP3 trades have one price for the Knicks and another price for everyone else. In the case of CP3 the cap space we offer is considered incidental whereas in non Knicks deals cap space is enough to buy picks or significant players all by itself.
It's comical.