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RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - Dirknows - 02-04-2026
(02-04-2026, 01:56 PM)cow Wrote: Top 20 protection on that GSW pick. OKC pick is going to be late too. Not a great return.
I mean yeah it sucks, but I imagine this was the best offer they were going to get if they jumped on it the day before the deadline.
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - Smitty - 02-04-2026
@ShamsCharania
BREAKING: The Philadelphia 76ers are trading guard Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder for a 2026 Rockets first-round pick and three second-round picks, sources tell ESPN.
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - omahen - 02-04-2026
(02-04-2026, 01:57 PM)RoyTarpleysGhost Wrote: Dang, that really sucks. Would've been nice to have a real GSW 1st for the post Curry era. I wonder what it turns into if it doesn't convey.
Edit: I overlooked. It turns into 2030 GSW second rounder
NBA Future Drafts By Team - RealGM
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - cow - 02-04-2026
(02-04-2026, 01:56 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: At least the AD saga is over. I'm relieved, frankly. Could've been better - could've been worse.
Dumont seemingly cares about the tax or our interim GMs rolodex is as thin as Donnie's/Cuban's. We didn't even get rid of Martin. Not a fan of this trade.
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - RoyTarpleysGhost - 02-04-2026
I guess getting out of the money next year was a motivator after all. Even Elon Musk wouldn't want to be in the 2nd apron for this team. I never bought that story about Dumont being perfectly happy to see AD, Kyrie, and Flagg play together.
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - mvossman - 02-04-2026
Gump is not going to be happy about this. I'm not sure I'm happy about it. This return is probably worse than any of the Atlanta deals.
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - KillerLeft - 02-04-2026
(02-04-2026, 01:59 PM)cow Wrote: Dumont seemingly cares about the tax or our interim GMs rolodex is as thin as Donnie's/Cuban's. We didn't even get rid of Martin. Not a fan of this trade.
No, but they did unload DLO and Hardy. TBH, I care about the tax, at this point, even as a fan. Those repeater tax handicaps and apron rules are no joke.
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - omahen - 02-04-2026
(02-04-2026, 01:58 PM)Smitty Wrote: @ShamsCharania
BREAKING: The Philadelphia 76ers are trading guard Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder for a 2026 Rockets first-round pick and three second-round picks, sources tell ESPN.
That is a great trade for Philly. McCain wasn't really good this season. OKC must be cutting a player, if they are not sending anyone to Philly
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - Tyler - 02-04-2026
With so much money going out for Dallas, it opens up many more options to add salary that maybe didn't seem practical this morning. For example, trading Gafford for Mathurin (pending RFA) could be on the table. It will be interesting to see if there are any follow-up deals lined up.
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - RoyTarpleysGhost - 02-04-2026
(02-04-2026, 02:00 PM)mvossman Wrote: Gump is not going to be happy about this. I'm not sure I'm happy about it. This return is probably worse than any of the Atlanta deals.
That ship sailed the moment AD got hurt. I don't understand how people were just waving that injury away like it was a nothing burger.
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - mvossman - 02-04-2026
(02-04-2026, 01:59 PM)omahen Wrote: Edit: I overlooked. It turns into 2030 GSW second rounder
NBA Future Drafts By Team - RealGM
So most likely its a very late first and 4 seconds. I have not added things up, but did Wiz take on a lot of extra salary with this? Did we get out of the tax for this season? Looks like we will have full MLE?
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - KillerLeft - 02-04-2026
(02-04-2026, 02:00 PM)RoyTarpleysGhost Wrote: I guess getting out of the money next year was a motivator after all. Even Elon Musk wouldn't want to be in the 2nd apron for this team. I never bought that story about Dumont being perfectly happy to see AD, Kyrie, and Flagg play together.
Yeah, pretty clear that they wanted to lower payroll. It's not sexy, but neither is paying someone a max deal who never plays, and I prefer this to using guys like Gafford, Marshall and Washington as sweeteners to unload other contracts. At least now if/when they trade those guys it will be for things they're actually worth.
And now, I'm not sure Gafford and Lively don't work again, as long as a ball-handling element is added soon.
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - Jakeospikez - 02-04-2026
Pretty pathetic haul, the entire world now gets to look at the Luka trade as an even bigger joke but it is what it is. Can't expect too much without a GM I guess. Flagg the only thing keeping this afloat.
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - cow - 02-04-2026
(02-04-2026, 02:01 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: No, but they did unload DLO and Hardy. TBH, I care about the tax, at this point, even as a fan. Those repeater tax handicaps and apron rules are no joke.
There are other ways to handle the tax situation, but it is spilt milk at this point. It does kind of answer the does he/doesn't he question related to Dumont. I hope we use those picks to move up in this years draft. I don't expect the lottery gods will be kind to us again.
Klay and Middleton on our team would have been great 5-8 years ago. haha
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - mvossman - 02-04-2026
(02-04-2026, 02:01 PM)Tyler Wrote: With so much money going out for Dallas, it opens up many more options to add salary that maybe didn't seem practical this morning. For example, trading Gafford for Mathurin (pending RFA) could be on the table. It will be interesting to see if there are any follow-up deals lined up.
Or Coby White.
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - Winter - 02-04-2026
(02-04-2026, 02:01 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: No, but they did unload DLO and Hardy. TBH, I care about the tax, at this point, even as a fan. Those repeater tax handicaps and apron rules are no joke.
I was thinking the same. We get caught up in the draft - which is fun - but the financial flexibility probably gives the Mavs room to work on the roster.
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - RoyTarpleysGhost - 02-04-2026
(02-04-2026, 02:03 PM)mvossman Wrote: So most likely its a very late first and 4 seconds. I have not added things up, but did Wiz take on a lot of extra salary with this? Did we get out of the tax for this season? Looks like we will have full MLE?There is a separate trade thread.
@BobbyMarks42
The Mavericks now have the resources, starting with a likely lottery pick (and a late first) and financial/roster resources to build their roster around Cooper Flagg.
Dallas has $150M in guaranteed money next year, well below the tax and apron.
For this season, Dallas drops below the luxury tax and both aprons.
They have flexibility in the next 24 hours to continue building up their draft assets.
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - cow - 02-04-2026
Time to start speculating if Kyrie gets moved by next years TDL.
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - soog - 02-04-2026
Ooof just saw the trade…. Glad to see I’m not the only one reacting this way
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - Dirknows - 02-04-2026
I hope they are on the phone trying to get their 2027 pick back from the Hornets. This team is a disaster as currently structured and more moves feel like they’re coming.