01-08-2026, 07:45 AM
(01-08-2026, 07:36 AM)F Gump Wrote: The Mavs don't NEED to do a deal. But ATL does. Otherwise, they stay mired in nowhere land, because they suck at defense. AD can fix that.
The Mavs need to be getting the NO pick, if ATL is getting AD. That's the hinge point, deal or no deal. Risacher is not a prize - he's mainly just a salary for the trade match. (If he's a deal-killer in your mind, take him out and put different salary in, just so long as the number of players is basically equal going both directions. You'll end up putting R in the deal, as ATL has everyone else off-limits!) Without the NO pick coming back in return, I would not send AD to ATL, it's just that simple.
I think the Mavs know all that, and are bargaining accordingly.
Yes, we are on the same page my old friend Gump... I hope you are right and we can get in some way that pick.
I don't care too much about Risacher.