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

[mvossman]

As was discussed on Locked on Mavs:

OKC has so many 1sts to the point that they're undervalued. Unlike most teams, they can almost afford to toss them aside in an effort to tweak on the margins.

I love Naji and Max, but if you could get back the Clippers'pick, another 1st, Topic, and fitting salaries for those guys, do you do it?  I started the "this is the time to sell high on Naji (good numbers on cheap salary), so I'm fine with moving him.  But I gotta be gaga over the return for Max.  I think he has a chance to be a regular 18 ppg SG on good %'s.

Even Naji for the Clippers pick + Dieng is a good deal.

I'm having a hard time with why we would want to move Max.  He is continuing to improve, fits the timeline, fits with Flagg, and seems to like it here.  I mean if you get blown away by an offer I guess you have to, but he would not be on my radar at all to move.  Naji has fit questions, timeline questions and his value may be peaking.  He makes more sense if you like whats coming back.