01-02-2026, 04:57 PM
(01-02-2026, 03:28 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: If you do it for Gafford straight up, you better love Kuminga, the player. Or you think Gafford is finished physically. That contract will look really good for a contender going forward, when he gets healthy. I can easily see the Lakers give up a first for Gafford in the summer.
KP for Kuminga is an absolute no brainer asset move. I still don´t buy the Hawks keeping Young. I think the Mavs want an extra pick for taking on Young, and the Hawks refuse. So now the Hawks are shopping Young to extract value elsewhere.
It makes no logical sense for Atlanta to trade KP. For one he was the reason their rotations/defense turned to crap and the 2-8 stretch, not Young returning. So if they acquire AD for KP, and AD gets hurt they are immediately finished. With a Twin Towers set-up and Okungwu becoming another stretch big, they actually become dangerous and have some half/half injury insurance, too.
I assume that´s where we are. Mavs want Risacher + two 1st round picks or Risacher + Pelicans pick for taking on Young. Atlanta wants to give up one weaker 1st round pick.
Yeah Kuminga isnt worth the contract he wants and isn't a good fit with Flagg. I'd rather keep Gafford until the summer if the offers are weak.
I see zero shot the hawks trade that pelicans pick and no NBA GM is dealing with the headache of 2 injury prone bigs in AD/KP not to mention both would play C in their rotation. AD would have to play the 5 if he gets traded there, Jalen Johnson exclusively plays the 4 for them. BUt Hawks are not trading Trae, Risacher + premium picks for AD. Hawks most likely just keep KP and their young guys is my guess.