Trade & FA 2024-25:

[Smitty]

Morris is 100% back per Stein

“Backcourt help” they’ve been linked to from what I could find:

Dennis Smith Jr.
Landry Shamet
Spencer Dinwiddie
Malachi Flynn

Other notable Free Agents:
Tyus Jones
Kyle Lowry
Markelle Fultz
Patrick Beverley
Cameron Payne

[SleepingHero]

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5621320...ed_article

The Kings went hard after the Utah Jazz’s Lauri Markkanen earlier in the week, protecting Keegan Murray in the discussions but putting on the table what they believe was a substantial enough picks-based offer, team sources said. But they put a deadline to their side of the deal, needing an answer quickly considering the urgency of the dissolving market.

Utah didn’t meet it. There’s growing skepticism leaguewide that Jazz executive Danny Ainge will actually move on any Markkanen deal. So the Kings pivoted quickly to DeRozan, getting wind he’d actually have interest and then hitting the gas pedal. They had several veteran players and assistant coach Leandro Barbosa, who played two seasons with DeRozan in Toronto, call and give their pitch.

[SleepingHero]

Evan Sidery (@esidery)
The Kings remain interested in trading for Kyle Kuzma after acquiring DeMar DeRozan, per @damienbarling.

Sacramento can make salaries work including Kevin Huerter alongside future draft capital.

Washington has been holding out for two first-round picks in Kuzma talks.

[BigDirk41]

If they want to give themselves a good cushion under the 1st apron, Lawson has to be waived. Especially if they are also looking at other guys like DSJ/Dinwiddie/Shamet.

Evan Sidery (@esidery)
The Kings remain interested in trading for Kyle Kuzma after acquiring DeMar DeRozan, per @damienbarling.

Sacramento can make salaries work including Kevin Huerter alongside future draft capital.

Washington has been holding out for two first-round picks in Kuzma talks.

Haha excellent idea. Do it Sacramento!

[Scott41theMavs]

Haha excellent idea. Do it Sacramento!

Yes, please. No defense, all of the time.

[LukaMVP]

kings must also be interested in THJ I guess, according to the type of players they're targeting.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

kings must also be interested in THJ I guess, according to the type of players they're targeting.

I doubt it. If they were really interested, they would have pulled the trigger before Detroit did. He's not a long-term player anyway, Detroit just wanted him because of his expiring deal.

[audiosway]

Evan Sidery (@esidery)
The Kings remain interested in trading for Kyle Kuzma after acquiring DeMar DeRozan, per @damienbarling.

Sacramento can make salaries work including Kevin Huerter alongside future draft capital.

Washington has been holding out for two first-round picks in Kuzma talks.

So there will be zero D played in Sac this year. Ok then.

[SleepingHero]

Im surprised Mavs2021 hasn't made an entire essay on why the Mavs should do everything in their power to get Paul Reed for the last roster spot.

He was championing him as a value get for years now.

[LukaMVP]

Paul Reed would be a great addition to our team imho. solid back up PF who can also share some minutes at 5 when either Gafford or lively sits out.

[Mavs2021]

Im surprised Mavs2021 hasn't made an entire essay on why the Mavs should do everything in their power to get Paul Reed for the last roster spot.

He was championing him as a value get for years now.

I just let you do the work for me.  

He´d definitely be an upgrade over Powell. He is still a value get imho.

[Mavs2021]

Evan Sidery (@esidery)
The Kings remain interested in trading for Kyle Kuzma after acquiring DeMar DeRozan, per @damienbarling.

Sacramento can make salaries work including Kevin Huerter alongside future draft capital.

Washington has been holding out for two first-round picks in Kuzma talks.

You got Sabonis, Fox, Monk and Huerter your chances of winning with defense are pretty slim. Although you could argue in today´s NBA giving up 105 points in an elimination game is fine. Scoring 98 (despite 58 from Sabonis/Fox on 50% shooting) is more of a problem.

[SleepingHero]

You got Sabonis, Fox, Monk and Huerter your chances of winning with defense are pretty slim. Although you could argue in today´s NBA giving up 105 points in an elimination game is fine. Scoring 98 (despite 58 from Sabonis/Fox on 50% shooting) is more of a problem.

Thing is, their spacing is kind of destroyed now imo. Sabonis lives off of his hand-off assists to guys for a 3. DeRozan operates and hangs out by the FT line. How does Fox/Sabonis work when the guy who is guarding DeRozan sinks in?

DeRozan is a great player. I am actually a fan of his and even thought he could work next to an offensive hub like Luka. But the fit in Sacramento is wonky.

[LukaMVP]

I just let you do the work for me.  

He´d definitely be an upgrade over Powell. He is still a value get imho.

being an upgrade over Powell ain't a significant accomplishment, or an endorsement for someone who averaged 6 rebounds and 1 block in about 20mins/game last season, while shooting 36% from 3pt line. solid defender and rebounder who can also contribute offensively. hard to believe 76ers waived a player like that and it's even harder to imagine getting such a player for vet min. maybe the BAE will work?

[SleepingHero]

being an upgrade over Powell ain't a significant accomplishment, or an endorsement for someone who averaged 6 rebounds and 1 block in about 20mins/game last season, while shooting 36% from 3pt line. solid defender and rebounder who can also contribute offensively. hard to believe 76ers waived a player like that and it's even harder to imagine getting such a player for vet min. maybe the BAE will work?

FWIW, I snuck into some Philly forums and the consensus was that BBall Paul was more style than substance. Had some great moments, but they weren't too beat up seeing him walk.

Given that, I can see why he's a vet min flyer. Probably has shades of C.Wood in him. I gotta watch film to see myself.

[LukaMVP]

irony is they could have let him walk last summer by not matching Utah's offer sheet.

[mvossman]

being an upgrade over Powell ain't a significant accomplishment, or an endorsement for someone who averaged 6 rebounds and 1 block in about 20mins/game last season, while shooting 36% from 3pt line. solid defender and rebounder who can also contribute offensively. hard to believe 76ers waived a player like that and it's even harder to imagine getting such a player for vet min. maybe the BAE will work?

His 3 percent does not matter when he takes less than 1 a game.  Very strange that Philly waived him.  I would argue that PG is much more important than 3/4/5th center for this team, but he seems like a lot of value at vet min.

[Chicagojk]

I was curious if the Mavs had any doubt in Exum being the primary backup if there was another move coming quickly after the trades were made official. This does not appear to be the case, so I would assume the Mavs stay patient. See how Brandon Williams does in summer league. Can he be an emergency guard on a two way? Does AJ win a spot?

I am not sure where these players are in their careers, but I assume Lowry and Dinwiddie will have better options. Money may not be too higher but they still played rotations minutes for good teams last year. Maybe not that well though. I think DSJ could still be an option. He will probably have better options as well, but he may not be have a built in role as a guaranteed backup PG though. So maybe he sees an opportunity here...especially if there was an injury.

[Smitty]

I was curious if the Mavs had any doubt in Exum being the primary backup if there was another move coming quickly after the trades were made official.  This does not appear to be the case, so I would assume the Mavs stay patient.  See how Brandon Williams does in summer league.  Can he be an emergency guard on a two way?  Does AJ win a spot? 

I am not sure where these players are in their careers, but I assume Lowry and Dinwiddie will have better options.  Money may not be too higher but they still played rotations minutes for good teams last year.  Maybe not that well though.  I think DSJ could still be an option.  He will probably have better options as well, but he may not be have a built in role as a guaranteed backup PG though.  So maybe he sees an opportunity here...especially if there was an injury.

I think the Mavs are done. They’ll likely wait until after Summer League to waive Lawson and re-sign Markieff. Giving them the required 14 and apron cushion. If/when injuries happen, they’ll have some flexibility to address it during the season.

Edit: Some context on when the Mavs made the final moves last year:

@MavsFilmRoom
Last summer, the Mavs signed Derrick Jones Jr. to a minimum contract on August 18th and re-signed Markieff Morris on September 16th.

May be a while before there is any resolution on the Mavs’ their final roster spot.

[SleepingHero]

@TheDunkCentral
Steph Curry says he wants to be a 'Warrior for Life,' but things change quickly in the NBA

“I mean, I can clearly say I want to be a Warrior for life. It's always been my goal, and I'm saying that sitting in this chair right now, but like you said, life, and especially life in the NBA, it is a wild environment, and things change quickly.”