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Max extension no, but extension similar to Kyrie contract?  Its not out of the question.  I'm not sure trading for the final piece if they think they are close is out of the question either.  To be clear, its not about temptation.  I'm not arguing for what the FO should be doing.  As a fan I simply fear what they might do, and trading AD takes some of the worst outcomes off the table.

I doubt something even close to the Kyrie extension is on the table for Davis here, frankly, nor would it be for Kyrie now, if that situation was up in the air. They won't do anything to jeopardize the Flagg window. All that matters is how best to mitigate the next few years, and my point is that giving Davis and/or Kyrie away might not actually be the best way to do that. 

If, as you fear, the team is to move forward with a front office that might do something like what you lay out above, this is all pointless, anyway. I don't think even Cuban would do that if he were the final decision maker, and I don't think he will be ever again. I honestly think getting out of that mode of thinking is among the bigger reasons Harrison was let go so quickly. As Rachel Nichols said, we had reached a point where he could no longer think or act objectively, because it would've meant admitting he was wrong. Basically, no matter what path is chosen from here, firing him signaled that the team was ready to think in terms of Flagg's career, not Davis's. That's a little oversimplified, of course, but I think it's basically true. 

But, it's pretty knee jerk and short sighted not to acknowledge the positives of what could be accomplished with Davis here, whether that's getting the best deal possible or taking advantage of what he offers on the court. I think it's pretty ridiculous to think he MUST be traded to avoid giving him an extension we don't like. I think there's a wide range of outcomes from here. None of them can undo the Luka trade, but many of them can work, to varying degrees. I do think there's a chance the team can be good soon, and I kind of think they're close to being good now.

Again, that Ringer Charlotte deal is intriguing, but who knows what's really out there? They're dumb if they're not looking, agreed, but I'm just saying they're dumb if they're looking with the intent to trade him no matter what they're offered. This is not the Porzingis situation for me at all. Davis and Flagg are really great together on the court. What if Kyrie/Flagg are ALSO great together? If so, that would represent more talent than Dirk ever had, for example.