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

[SleepingHero]

I spent some time trying to think this through from Chicago's standpoint... So, I don't think we can approach this in a way that takes currently productive players off of their roster. 

I don't understand this thought process. Why must Dallas be the one appeasing every team in every trade? Chicago wants to win now and wants one of the best centers in the league. They have to pay for it. Either through a large amount of picks or through productive players.

I don't see why Dallas must settle for a pu-pu-platter. Any AD deal should require White+ multiple firsts. He's a premier talent. If it was the Mavs on the other end of this trying to trade for AD, we'd be saying "Chicago would never accept a deal without a young piece like Christie plus a boatload of 1sts". 


CHI, at the minimum, should send 3 FRP, plus swaps. Historically, top 15 guys getting traded in their 30s still fetch a good haul.

James Harden to Brooklyn got HOU 3 FRP (unprotected), 4 FRP swaps, and a damaged star in Oladipo. BRK had to pay a significant haul. 

Heck even 2 years ago when Harden looked washed, Philly still managed to get 2 FRPs (1 unprotected, 1 protected) and 2 FRP swaps from LAC and OKC.