Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST

[soog]

Not realistic at all. Like when people thought the 76ers would trade #3 attached to George to get off his contract. Trae isn't close to that negative value. I mean he has a player option and could leave for nothing already this summer. Hawks are not attaching assets to get off half a year of Trae.

Then you simply don’t do a deal for Trae if your the Mavs.

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

[Tim MacMahon]“I’m skeptical at this point that they’re [Dallas Mavericks] going to be able to get an Anthony Davis trade done before this deadline.” from what he’s hearing that the Atlanta Hawks aren’t interested in trading expiring contracts, a pick, AND Zaccharie Risacher for AD.

Tim MacMahon on on the Howdy Partners podcast which is part of the ESPN network. Anthony Davis segment is at 15:16

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

Marc Stein has been adamant they should wait til the offseason to trade AD. Looking like that might be the case.

[ACMFFL]

37 years old KD went for Green, Brooks, #10, four 2nds..this is better than any Hawks package that includes Trae without the Pels first, and I think it's safe to assume that AD is more valuable than KD considering age (37 vs 32) and contract lenght (1 vs 1.5)

Jalen Green + Dillon Brooks ---> Trae Young
#10 + 4 2nds ---> 2026 Pels 1st

Hawks package is a bit more valuable than Houston's, but so is AD compared to KD. And I get that Trae's value isn't as negative as Jalen (Brooks makes up the difference value-wise tho), but still no team is interested in giving up value for Young and Atlanta is adamant in moving him to match AD salary cause they want financial flexibility. They can't have the cake and eat it.

It's not exactly written in stone that Pels pick will fall into the top5,
It has the 2nd-best odds in the lottery atm but I wouldn't be surprised at all if NOP surpass all of SAC, WAS, BRK, UTA, DAL and maybe CHA too by the end of the season, Pels have zero incentives in tanking and imho their roster is more talented than the aforementioned teams.

And honestly I don't care about Risacher, for me it works even better with an expiring contract (Kennard) instead of him.

[Dirknows]

[Tim MacMahon]“I’m skeptical at this point that they’re [Dallas Mavericks] going to be able to get an Anthony Davis trade done before this deadline.” from what he’s hearing that the Atlanta Hawks aren’t interested in trading expiring contracts, a pick, AND Zaccharie Risacher for AD.

Tim MacMahon on on the Howdy Partners podcast which is part of the ESPN network.  Anthony Davis segment is at 15:16

Risacher is not even a positive asset with his current play and contract. Maybe he gets better, maybe he doesn’t. Hawks fans say Snyder refuses to play him and that’s the problem but I don’t know, don’t watch Hawks games.

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

Risacher is not even a positive asset with his current play and contract. 

Is AD?

[Mavs2021]

They might think leaving AD on the Mavs improves the odds on their Pelicans pick, too.

Like I said from the beginning, I want the best odds for our own pick. That is priority #1. The rest is up to the GM to make the best deals possible or no deals at all, but the odds take priority.

Hawks keep Hawking. If they want to see their team play in the NBA finals they can always look at black and white photos in the history museum in St. Louis.

[Chicagojk]

I was trying to play around on a AD trade to MiL. They are desperate and AD is the type of move a desperate team would make. Although there roster is so depressing and their picks are going out or swaps that I can’t find anything.

I am fine with keeping AD for now. The last two weeks have been depressing though. This team appears to be getting further away from being a solid team after showing signs earlier. Not grand expectations but just some promise. Coop is promising and that is nothing to sneeze at but there appears to be no the whole is better than the parts.

If the AD were to stay, the worst is him staying healthy the last two months of the season and carrying this team to 37 wins. Although the last two weeks have been so depressing that I am not sure this team has that in him.

[Winter]

The idea that the FO wants to see Kyrie, AD, Coop play together just seems like nonsense to me. I'm not sure they can sell that anymore.

[FireNicoHarrison]

The idea that the FO wants to see Kyrie, AD, Coop play together just seems like nonsense to me. I'm not sure they can sell that anymore.

Smokescreen. That ship is already sunk.

I don't know about Kyrie, probably he will stay if his family is ok in Dallas.

Gafford and street clothes are gone. Naji probably too.

[Dirknows]

Smokescreen. That ship is already sunk.

I don't know about Kyrie, probably he will stay if his family is ok in Dallas.

Gafford and street clothes are gone. Naji probably too.

Don’t get this trade Gafford thing, if we trade AD Gafford is our only legitimate center with Lively out. Only trade Naji if you plan on keeping PJ in the summer. Obviously this is all dependent on the offers we get, but we can’t tear the team down to the studs cuz this draft is the last one we control our own pick. Need to keep some competitive players around.

[Mavs2021]

Risacher is not even a positive asset with his current play and contract. Maybe he gets better, maybe he doesn’t. Hawks fans say Snyder refuses to play him and that’s the problem but I don’t know, don’t watch Hawks games.

Somebody posted a video of him getting into an argument with the coaches on the bench and throwing his towel. So I agree that Young+Risacher have clearly been positioned as zero value player by the Hawks. Question is whether the rest of the league considers AD to be in the same category.

[ACMFFL]

If Trae/Risacher is the best package Atlanta wants to offer, I don't see any reason to deal with them. I mean, no pick, not even cap relief lol, only a trade for sake of it. Just keep AD then, slightly improving our lottery odds isn't enough of an incentive imho.

[BigDirk41]

This is simple. If the Mavs don't get what they want, you hold AD until the summer and try again. Don't give AD away just because. They should hang up on Atlanta and say we're moving on to other teams.

[Mavsfan32]

Somebody posted a video of him getting into an argument with the coaches on the bench and throwing his towel. So I agree that Young+Risacher have clearly been positioned as zero value player by the Hawks. Question is whether the rest of the league considers AD to be in the same category.

So he threw his towel and now has zero value with hawks? Like what? Risacher was the best rookie in 2nd half last year too so many are ignoring that.

 Also why would hawks trade their only pure PG + SF on their roster for PF/C while keeping KP? Makes zero sense for them.

[Dirknows]

So he threw his towel and now has zero value with hawks? Like what? Risacher was the best rookie in 2nd half last year too so many are ignoring that.

 Also why would hawks trade their only pure PG + SF on their roster for PF/C while keeping KP? Makes zero sense for them.

They want to trade Trae Young cuz he’s got to be one of the worst defenders in the league. If he had such a good 2nd half, why didn’t that spring board him into this season? Risacher may have neutral value cuz of his age, but Trae is a negative asset.

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

If you go to the Hawks forums, half the threads are about why does Quinn Snyder hate Risacher so much. So I think the Hawks would be fine trading Risacher.

I think it’s simply about what additional compensation the Mavs should receive. Mavs fans want two first rd picks. AD is still a top 15 player when healthy. Hawks fans say zero first rd picks. AD is a negative asset because he’s always hurt.

I 5ink people are over complicating things. Has any team offered the Mavs a young player they like AND a 1st rd pick? I think not.

[Mavsfan32]

They want to trade Trae Young cuz he’s got to be one of the worst defenders in the league. If he had such a good 2nd half, why didn’t that spring board him into this season? Risacher may have neutral value cuz of his age, but Trae is a negative asset.

Trae is an expiring contract even though he has a player option. Hawks arent going to be attaching any good asset to him with is contract that short. Risacher absolutely worth more than neutral. Zero clue how people came to his conclusion and clearly didn't watch his 2nd half last year. Hawks already said they wouldnt deal him for AD so cleary hawks value him.

[Dirknows]

Trae is an expiring contract even though he has a player option. Hawks arent going to be attaching any good asset to him with is contract that short. Risacher absolutely worth more than neutral. Zero clue how people came to his conclusion and clearly didn't watch his 2nd half last year. Hawks already said they wouldnt deal him for AD so cleary hawks value him.

If you think Trae is opting out I’ve got some news for you, he’s not. No we didn’t watch his 2nd half cuz we’re Mavs fans. It appears you’re a Hawks fan who came here to give your take on what you think the Hawks will or won’t do. We can access other teams message boards and see that so no need to come here.

[Chicagojk]

Trae is an expiring contract even though he has a player option. Hawks arent going to be attaching any good asset to him with is contract that short. Risacher absolutely worth more than neutral. Zero clue how people came to his conclusion and clearly didn't watch his 2nd half last year. Hawks already said they wouldnt deal him for AD so cleary hawks value him.

The issue is the Mavs and others don’t view him as an expiring.  He certainly seems to be much more willing to pick up that option looking at the market winds.  That is why Dallas has no interest.  If he was expiring, I don’t think Dallas would have issue with him if other assets were attached.

Zach was promising last year.  He has slipped this year.  Could be a developmental bump.  Last year though for most of the year AD was a top 10 player, so Dallas can make the same case with their package.  I think ATL is the best guess for a trade, but I think it is more likely AD is her for the rest of the year.  Hopefully build up his value some.

I also give no value what the hawks are saying on Zach.  Maybe they are honest.  More likely the Zach talks already happened and they couldn’t come up with a package of the assets with Zach.  They are probably pissed the word leaked and of course come out strong.  Don’t buy that they he has not been discussed.  It is probably both sides moved on from…for now.