05-14-2025, 08:05 AM
(05-13-2025, 06:54 PM)ThisIStheYear Wrote: The reason to trade DLive and not Gaff is simply that DLive has pretty significant value and Gaff does not. DLive will bring back the player you want. If Davis stays he’s really going to have to come to terms with playing center, especially as he gets older. He never really has become the stretch 4 you need for the position anyway. So moving DLive isnt the worst idea if you get a very good guard in return. I’d consider keeping PJ and playing him at the 4 with AD and CF at the 3. Cooper seems to have enough agility to play the 3, even if he’s probably more of a 4 long term. The Mavs do need to get under the aprons though. It’s too early for that.
I don't understand the narrative that Gafford doesn't have trade value. He's only 26 and has been a force defensively and around the rim ever since coming to Dallas. I know AD doesn't want to be primarily a center, but assuming Lively can find a way to stay healthy and play 30 minutes a night, then AD for 10 and player X for the remainder would make more sense to me than trading a versatile wing like PJW.