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

[Smitty]

Under no circumstances would I do a deal that results in Poeltl ending up here. That would be a conversation ender for me, in the Mavs' shoes. Any TOR scenario would have to include a plan for him to go somewhere else in order for expiring money to land here. Once that hurdle is cleared, the draft capital starts to look attractive. But, if the result is going to be sizable bad salary like Poeltl's, I'd prefer just to have Davis make that money here until his contract runs out. That would officially be missing the forest for the trees, imho.

One of the better aspects of the ATL deal that we're not discussing enough is the combination of Porizingis and Kennard expiring at year's end. That's kind of important, given where things are.

I agree. I think it's a poopoo platter of Yuck! Diving into the Toronto side has made me appreciate the Hawks trade package a lot more. That NO Pick might not be a dealbreaker after all...