(01-07-2026, 11:38 AM)FireNicoHarrison Wrote: So i was right... Again.

I told you guys, a lot of teams want street clothes... Just keep calm and see this bidding war.

Popcorn.

(01-07-2026, 11:40 AM)omahen Wrote: Something doesn't add up here. You call him street cloths but expect he has great trade value

(01-07-2026, 11:20 AM)RoyTarpleysGhost Wrote: [Amick] league sources say Davis’ representatives do not believe there’s an extension agreement to be had with the Mavericks in the upcoming offseason. As such, … there is a strong desire from Davis’ camp to get him traded to a destination where they feel an extension would be more likely.


[Amick] Anthony Davis is believed to be open to a trade with the Hawks or Raptors, two teams who have shown legitimate interest recently
While the Hawks are in the process of trying to trade Trae Young, league sources say [Dallas] doesn't have an appetite to take back Youngs contracts in exchange for Davis.

(01-07-2026, 11:55 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: This is basically what I thought was going on the second they started leaking stuff about trading him (whoever is doing the leaking), and why I haven't been worried about an extension at all. 

The trade desire isn't from the Mavericks, it's from the people focused on getting Davis his next huge extension, and it's because they know a team building around a 19 year old won't want to give him one. That has seemed fairly obvious to me from the start.

I think this is great news, as essentially the Mavericks are the least motivated of all three parties (them, Davis's camp and whatever team(s) are trying to acquire him) to get it done. I imagine that's the best scenario in terms of extracting maximum return, whatever that might be. It's the opposite of the position they've almost always been in for past negotiations. They bought PJW and Gafford, for example. They bought Kyrie. Here, they are selling Davis, and while the goal in all cases is to improve your team's circumstances, I think being on this end of the deal is a little different and requires a different mindset. All they really have to do is wait patiently for some owner/GM to convince themselves they must have Davis, and the deal might end up being better than some of us believe. Might. 

(01-07-2026, 02:04 PM)Smitty Wrote: "Along with Zubac, Gafford has generated significant trade interest this season after signing a three-year, $54 million extension in the offseason. The Indiana Pacers have been at the forefront of conversations regarding Gafford, while the Warriors, Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, and Orlando Magic have all come up as potential suitors from multiple league sources."



"White is in the final year of his contract and will be an unrestricted free agent in the offseason. The Bulls continue to field calls from numerous teams interested in White. The Timberwolves, Dallas Mavericks, and LA Clippers are among several teams from the Western Conference interested in the Bulls guard, sources said."

(01-07-2026, 02:10 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: Gafford has struggled this year but appears to be playing better recently.  I really like that dude, but if Mavs keep AD and Lively than Gafford is the odd man out.    Very tricky though because we have no idea on AD and Lively is an injury concern.   

No interest in the Warriors offers...would have to be a third team.    Same with the Lakers and I would just eliminate the Lakers for now on my trade calls.    Memphis is interesting.  I would prefer to go outside the division though.   Don't see anything with the Clippers either.     Magic would be interesting.   Not sure what, but if the players worked I think that could be a good fit for Gafford.

(01-07-2026, 02:13 PM)Smitty Wrote: There's a 3-team deal staring right at us:

DAL: White
IND: Gafford
CHI: Mathurin

Mavs need a Guard, Pacers need a Big, and Bulls needs a Wing.

(01-07-2026, 02:31 PM)FireNicoHarrison Wrote: I think White (with the new huge contract) is a bad move.

(01-07-2026, 02:25 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I'd do that. Some might want Mathurin instead of White, and I'd do that one, too. Ultimately, I think both players represent a fair amount of risk and a fair amount of potential payoff, so I'd be fine with whichever one more easily fits into the hole of what Dallas is currently lacking. Ultimately, it kind of comes down to what they expect to get from Kyrie, going forward, and they know more about that than we, but...idk, I'd be thinking already about life after Kyrie if I were in their shoes.

(01-07-2026, 02:35 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: I think the question is what is a huge new contract?   Will he be in a similar position as Grimes (Grimes was restricted so he was even more limited on what he could get).   There will be a few more teams with cap room this summer but not a lot.   So, will he get MLE type offers from teams.   Is a Gafford sized contract what he is going to get?   I have trouble seeing him getting 30 million.  25 million for his role seems quite high too.

(01-07-2026, 02:40 PM)FireNicoHarrison Wrote: Agree... He is good for the MLE or something in that range... My opinion.

(01-07-2026, 03:01 PM)Smitty Wrote: @ShamsCharania
Trae Young has the Washington Wizards as his top preferred trade destination, sources tell ESPN. Atlanta is working to move Young, who has a $49 million player option in offseason that would make him an expiring contract; or opt out, leave and give Hawks significant cap space.