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Feb 27, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers speaks with Dallas Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban before the game at Chase Center. Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

Report: Warriors, Mavericks ‘motivated’ to move first-round picks

Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Jason Burgos | Last updated 6/14/22

Both the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks are reportedly looking to find their way out of the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft.

The Mavericks and Warriors had a lot to be happy about in 2021-2022. However, such success doesn’t come cheaply and both organizations will have to spend big in the near future to try and maintain it.

Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins are players with only one year left on their deals after this season, and the organization will need to get one or both to sign extensions sooner rather than later. The Mavericks have more immediate concerns with Jalen Brunson becoming a restricted free agent this summer. Dallas is expected to pay whatever is necessary to retain their second-best player.

While both teams could certainly use future stars to groom, first-round picks earn solid money and would only add to each team’s luxury tax problems. On Tuesday, Bleacher Report NBA insider Jake Fischer reported that the two organizations are looking to get out of the opening round of this month’s draft and avoid bigger penalties next season.

“The Dallas Mavericks, picking No. 26, and Golden State Warriors, picking No. 28, are motivated to find deals for their late-first round selections, sources told B/R,” Fischer wrote. “Dallas and Golden State have expensive rosters that feature players such as Brunson, Jordan Poole, and Andrew Wiggins who are due for paydays.”

Assuming they can find a trade partner, here are four trade scenarios for the Mavericks and Warriors to get out of the draft’s first round.

The Mavericks have the better of the two late first-round picks at 26, meaning there’s has slightly more value. In one possible scenario, the Indiana Pacers could send its second-round pick at 31 and cash to Golden State for their selection at 26.

Another option would be for the Minnesota Timberwolves to offer up their second-round picks at 40 and 48 for Dallas’ selection. In this situation, the Mavericks could either move those picks in the 40s elsewhere or select some players they can stash and develop for a couple more seasons.

The Warriors already have two picks in the second round and likely won’t want more. In one scenario, the Pacers could come back into play and offer up the two second-round picks they have in 2023 for Golden State’s at 28.

If not that, the New York Knicks have three second-round picks in 2023 to throw at the Warriors. They could send out two of those to get a second selection in the first one and gives them two selections maybe move up, as has been rumored, or give Tom Thibodeau another young talent to mold. In either scenarios, the Warriors get to punt on a first-round pick in 2022.

This article first appeared on Sportsnaut and was syndicated with permission.

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