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

[Winter]

EDIT, to veer back onto topic (sorry):
Do I think Gafford is better than Sexton? Idk, maybe.
But, I think acting like it's not a comparison worth making is overrating Gafford pretty significantly, tbh.
And, what Sexton does, handle the ball and score, is objectively valued more than what Gafford does. By the market, the rules, the pace, the salaries...you name it.
AND, the Mavericks do not have a healthy lead guard on the roster. THEY HAVE THREE STARTING CENTERS.

That's pretty much the sum of where I am. Plus - and no one has mentioned this - Sexton is averaging 16-20 points a night, hit 40% on 3s last season and usually averages close to that every season....even when he's coming off the bench.

But he'll be a UFA in 2025-2026. Maybe that's not a problem but certainly something to consider given the salaries here. 

On the other hand, do we really expect Klay and Exum to go the entire season injury-free? I rather doubt Sexton will be a luxury on the bench. Quite likely, he'll get at least as many minutes when Kyrie returns given the health of guards in front of him.

All this considered, I really think you have to look at that trade possibility.