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

[Mavs2021]

If you do AD
Naji
Martin
D'Lo (Atl needs a PG to replace Trae)  

for 

Trae
Kennard
Risacher
Newell

then ATL stays out of the tax and Dallas is $7.5mm under the 2nd apron.  We will need Powell with AD gone and Lively out for the season.  If we are taking on Trae's money, then we should be able to get rid of Martin.

Hey whatever works. The fact that we can make up so many different iterations of the trade tells me ATL/DAL must be the clear leader in the clubhouse. 

And to be honest if we get Young, Risacher and two 1st round picks (2026/2027) I really don´t care who the Hawks want outside of Flagg, Kyrie, Lively, Washington (ineligible) and Christie. 

You also need to help the Hawks win for two reasons: 1. The Spurs have their pick. 2. They could overtake the Cavs improving our 2026 pick.

The last thing you want is to give them AD + trash; AD gets hurt and suddenly the Spurs get another damn lottery pick.