12-06-2025, 06:03 PM
(12-06-2025, 05:06 PM)mvossman Wrote: For all the talk about building around AD, I feel like the OKC game should be a bit of wakeup call. It’s ith the renot so much that AD was terrible and had another injury scare, it was more about a reminder on how far this team is from the top teams, especially OKC. They are years away and AD does not fit that timeline. They need to do whatever they can to maximize his trade value and get the best return they can (whether at TDL or offseason). Klay is playing himself into value and should go at the TDL. Kyrie should probably go as well if he can bring back significant value. This season should be about finding out if Nemby is for real, can PJ and Flagg play effectively on the court together, and can Lively ever get healthy.
With the recent improvements this has gone from a disaster to ok. I really think there are a few simple things that can make it better quickly. Mavs need to be honest with themselves though. Zach Lowe has said that this team when healthy is good. The question is if it is good or a real contender. That is a big gap. Plus, with the age the window is not long.
I am still not hot and heavy to trade AD. I have not seen one trade that excites me. I am willing to gamble on disaster waiting for a legit offer I find appealing. Whether that is two months or 1.5 years from now if ok to me at the moment.
I learned the sixers have a clippers pick a few years from now and a swap. This is after the next two years going to the Thunder but that intrigues me a bit.