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RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - RoyTarpleysGhost - 02-04-2026
I think the Mavs should just chill for now.
You'll have the $20.8 million trade exception in the offseason.
You'll have the full MLE (around $15 million in the offseason).
You'll have two first rd picks.
You are tanking right now. I don't really see the need to make an addition before tomorrow. When you finally get some money in your bank account, no need to hurry up and spend it.
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - KillerLeft - 02-04-2026
(02-04-2026, 03:20 PM)RoyTarpleysGhost Wrote: I think the Mavs should just chill for now.
You'll have the $20.8 million trade exception in the offseason.
You'll have the full MLE (around $15 million in the offseason).
You'll have two first rd picks.
You are tanking right now. I don't really see the need to make an addition before tomorrow. When you finally get some money in your bank account, no need to hurry up and spend it.
If you're talking about the idea of exchanging guys like Gafford for better fitting equivalents, I agree. There's some breathing room now to wait and get more clarity on what will fit vs. what won't.
The thing I would be on the lookout for tonight and tomorrow is the chance to add more sub-25 year old prospects. They won't hurt the tank, and some contender's desperation might afford you the opportunity to add another Max Christie level guy, possibly.
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - RoyTarpleysGhost - 02-04-2026
(02-04-2026, 03:22 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: The thing I would be on the lookout for tonight and tomorrow is the chance to add more sub-25 year old prospects. They won't hurt the tank, and some contender's desperation might afford you the opportunity to add another Max Christie level guy, possibly.
For sure. Now you can be opportunisitic.
I still don't want to trade future draft capital unless it's a no brainer.
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - RoyTarpleysGhost - 02-04-2026
Bobby Karalla: "You want to be in the position when that next star becomes available, you have stuff you can trade. Now they have 4 1st rd picks (?) they can trade if such a guy becomes available."
feels like he and I are the same person
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - Scott41theMavs - 02-04-2026
(02-04-2026, 03:22 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: If you're talking about the idea of exchanging guys like Gafford for better fitting equivalents, I agree. There's some breathing room now to wait and get more clarity on what will fit vs. what won't.
The thing I would be on the lookout for tonight and tomorrow is the chance to add more sub-25 year old prospects. They won't hurt the tank, and some contender's desperation might afford you the opportunity to add another Max Christie level guy, possibly.
What people seem to be missing out on is that the table is far better-set for a new GM now. Presti, can we interest you...?
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - DanSchwartzgan - 02-04-2026
(02-04-2026, 03:22 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: The thing I would be on the lookout for tonight and tomorrow is the chance to add more sub-25 year old prospects. They won't hurt the tank, and some contender's desperation might afford you the opportunity to add another Max Christie level guy, possibly.
Without a trade and assuming you bring back RFA Branham (and sign Cisse and Nembhard to multi-year standard contracts, here is what you have next season besides the two picks:
Lively/Gafford/Cisse
Flagg/Naji
PJ/Klay/Martin
Christie/Branham
Irving/Johnson/Nembhard
That's 13 and you have two first rounders. UFA's Powell, Bagley and Williams were not retained in this assumption. If we presume we want to compete next season, what hole do we want to fill (knowing we will fill at least one hold in the draft).
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - RoyTarpleysGhost - 02-04-2026
Mavs need a young PG (hopefully with their top 10 pick)
and a starting SF
Dont repeat the same mistakes from last offseason of penciling PJ/Flagg as a SF and Kyrie as the only true PG. I'd still shop PJ for a perimeter player. I think he probably needs to rehab his value next season. Might be a better trade candidate next deadline.
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - DanSchwartzgan - 02-04-2026
(02-04-2026, 03:32 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: What people seem to be missing out on is that the table is far better-set for a new GM now. Presti, can we interest you...?
Yeah, I was not on the "wait for a GM" to make a move bandwagon. Part of why I've held out hope for an AD deal is I thought clearing the decks (without doing harm) made good sense.
If we are being honest, this deal mainly cleared the decks. The picks are kind of meh (basically fake firsts). The "young players" part aren't exactly sure-fire prospects. This was about getting under the tax now and financial flexibility going forward.
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - mvossman - 02-04-2026
(02-04-2026, 03:33 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Without a trade and assuming you bring back RFA Branham (and sign Cisse and Nembhard to multi-year standard contracts, here is what you have next season besides the two picks:
Lively/Gafford/Cisse
Flagg/Naji
PJ/Klay/Martin
Christie/Branham
Irving/Johnson/Nembhard
That's 13 and you have two first rounders. UFA's Powell, Bagley and Williams were not retained in this assumption. If we presume we want to compete next season, what hole do we want to fill (knowing we will fill at least one hold in the draft).
PG with size. I still think Kyrie is better playing off ball. A younger forward that can shoot. Ideally both guys being good defenders.
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - numnuts23 - 02-04-2026
I'd love to get some insight into Luka's plans for 2028
If the Mavs have some intel that says he's going to opt out and wants to come back to Dallas - you keep that option available.
If they could somehow luck into a Top 5 pick this year, tread water next year with what still could be a playoff roster if healthy, sign Luka in 2028 and on top of that get a depleted Lakers team 1st rounder in 2029....OH MY!!
2027 - not including your two 1st rounders - isn't terrible. If they could land Boozer in the draft at PF....goose bumps
Kyrie/Nembhard
Max/Klay/AJ
Flagg/Naji
PJ/Martin
Lively/Gafford/Cisse
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - RoyTarpleysGhost - 02-04-2026
(02-04-2026, 03:39 PM)numnuts23 Wrote: I'd love to get some insight into Luka's plans for 2028
MEH
Much rather have Cooper Flagg as the #1 guy leading the franchise.
Luka will have a great career like James Harden. He's not a top 5-10 all time type player. That much is clear to me. That's the only way I could put with that horrible playing style of hogging the ball all game, chasing triple doubles, not ever moving off ball, never running back on defense.
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - BigDirk41 - 02-04-2026
No to a Luka return. This is Flagg's franchise going forward. I love Luka and wish him the best, but that ship has sailed.
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - cow - 02-04-2026
Luka can come home any time he wants.
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - omahen - 02-04-2026
Toronto traded Agbaji to the Nets and received CP3 from Clippers. Paid 1 SRP to Nets
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - Chicagojk - 02-04-2026
Well I looked briefly at the Reddit Wizards board. They are pretty pumped.
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - RoyTarpleysGhost - 02-04-2026
[Cowley] Ayo Dosunmu, and newly-acquired guards Collin Sexton and Anfernee Simons are still trade candidates, per source. The Bulls still feel like they have a lot of work to do ... now and carrying on into July.
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - omahen - 02-04-2026
I have no idea why Toronto added CP3 to their Agbaji dumping deal, as there are reports they don't expect him to report. Looks like a favor to Clippers, who were looking to clear a roster spot for their 2-way guy and save some money by dumping CP3 for nothing.
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - RoyTarpleysGhost - 02-04-2026
[Charania] The Raptors will not require Chris Paul to report to the team and could still discuss trades involving him over the next day. Toronto is now it of the tax. Brooklyn picks up an asset and cash to cover Agbaji's salary. The Clippers clear a roster spot and save $7 million in tax.
Gonna be crazy if CP3's career ends after he was sent home by the Clippers.
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - Scott41theMavs - 02-04-2026
I wonder if we're still too good to tank properly - especially if Kai comes back later this month.
RE: Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST - Dirknows - 02-04-2026
(02-04-2026, 03:48 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: Well I looked briefly at the Reddit Wizards board. They are pretty pumped.
Just wait until they realize he is a 60 million dollar spectator.