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

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One other note about adding Exum - to get the needed space, we have talked about the Mavs perhaps thinking of waiving BW, and then signing him to a 2-way deal. But in looking closer, the fine print in the 2-way (and GL) rules prevents that - since he has a 200K guarantee on his current NG contract, that 200K he would receive on being waived would make him ineligible to sign a 2-way (or GL) deal WITH THE MAVS if they waive him. So if they want to have BW available to them at all, it has to be on the contract he currently has. [Idle thought: does Nico know that? In light of past cap blunders, I seriously wonder if he does, or if he is currently depending on a backdoor way out of the roster situation that doesn't exist.]

I would hope they keep BW on a regular contract.  It is a cheap contract and he showed some promise.  It also appears he has been in Dallas most of the offseason.  I have no idea if his play was real last year but this team is so short on guards.   Especially with a guy like Exum who is always hurt.   

It is a tricky spot as landing spaces for unwanted guys are really limited.    There needs to be a plan right?    Or at least a few directions.    It is just a little weird we a deep into summer and nothing has happened yet.