01-08-2026, 02:54 AM
(01-08-2026, 01:33 AM)F Gump Wrote: With the changing landscape, here's where I would want to go.
ATL gets AD, while still staying below the tax line now, and with no tax issue ahead either.
The meat of the deal for DAL would be AD for Risacher/NO #1/future protected #1.
I'm not sure of the totals re tax for ATL so there may need to be some tweaking, but this either fits all that or comes very close. In any event, it is definitely CBA-legal.
DAL sends AD, Hardy, DAR (perhaps expiring), Exum (expiring)
ATL sends KP (expiring), Wallace (expiring), Risacher, Kispert, NO #1, another FRP in a coming year (which can have protections, so long as it is always a FRP being sent eventually).
Interesting stat: Hawks are 6-1 in the games Wallace has started the last two seasons. Wallace can't be traded until 1/18, which means this wouldn't have been possible if Killer is right about this almost happening tonight. I think it could work later as a two-part deal with D'Lo/Hardy for Kispert.
I think Atlanta ends up slightly under the tax in your version. It would be nice to have another deal for outgoing Klay if we are taking on Kispert.
My prediction is if this happens, the unprotected pick will be the future pick and 2026 will be the Cleveland pick. I hope I'm wrong. If Killer is right about it almost happening tonight, maybe it's Gueye instead of Wallace?