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

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I wouldn't either. Just putting the two names that have been talked about a lot and pointing out the salary matching is all. I did see this on Twitter and I can see the angle for each team:

Mavericks Receive: Anfernee Simons
Lakers Receive: Daniel Gafford
Trail Blazers Receive: Maxi Kleber, Caleb Martin, Dalton Knecht, Dwight Powell, 2029 unprotected first-round pick (via LAL), 2031 unprotected first-round pick (via LAL)


I think the Mavs say yes to Simons for Gafford+FRP (Martin and Powell are just salary matching)
I think it's a slight overpay for the Lakers with Gafford for Knecht+FRP
I think Portland says yes to Knecht+2 FRP's for Simons

It's not perfect but I can see the framework being there for all 3 teams.

Just my opinion, but I struggle to see how Simons is worth 2 unprotected 1st, even factoring in Kleber/Martin/Powell bad money (only Caleb isn't an expiring tho) I still feel POR is stealing a lot of value.