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Question...is it the worst thing in the world to keep AD?   Lets say he remains relatively healthy and the Mavs make or miss the playin game but don't make the real playoffs.    Lets also say they don't strike lottery gold again and pick around 10.    If they take that pick and really like that player, it is the worst thing in the world to keep AD and Kyrie even with good offers heading into next season.  It is a pretty deep and talented team...probably not a real contender yet.  Although, are any of the trades we have discussed putting the Mavs in a better spot for the next 1-2 years?  Remember eventually AD and Kyrie contracts expire.    When does it look more appealing to keep them and then have the potential cap room (with younger players) in a few years?   

After this year, Mavs will have three first round picks in the next 4 years.   Most, if not all, will be very late first round picks.   But they are first round picks.   A good scouting dept won't hit on all three, but can they hit on 1.5?

I understand it though, there are 3-4 times a game when AD falls down when my first thought is that he will never play basketball again.   I just am not crazy with any of the deals I have seen.

No its completely valid to keep AD.

If he remains healthy and Kyrie returns, the Mavs are competitive. Are they contenders? That I'm not sure of, but competitive means a higher trade value. 

If AD is injured, the Mavs can get a higher draft pick. Win-win truthfully. Any shortcut deal where we get a pu-pu platter of JAG's from CHI would be a massive mistake.