02-05-2026, 08:35 AM
(02-05-2026, 08:02 AM)Smitty Wrote: I woke up to the Kuminga to ATL news and can't help but wonder what their plan is at the Wing. Risacher was already getting pinched for minutes and now they add Kuminga to the list. Hmm... What about a 3-team deal that combines all the rumors.
ATL: Gafford
DET: Naji, SRP (ATL)
DAL: Kuminga, Saric, FRP (DET)
The financials are interesting in that this adds $3.6M to DET payroll. It adds $5.8M to DAL. It keeps DET ~$2M under the tax. It keeps the Mavs ~$1.6M under.
All of this depends on how much you like Kuminga. I'm not a believer, but maybe the Mavs are. He fits the 'young guy and a pick' for the combo of Gafford+Naji.
Below is one sources view of Atlanta's updated depth chart. Hield makes a lot to be third string, but that situation could correct itself when Kennard expires in the summer. Atlanta has a top 5 pick and could land a CJ replacement. Everyone currently has a quality backup except Okongwu. As much as I'd like to snag Risacher or Kennar, to me, the logical deal would be Kennard/Gueye/Pick (or swap) outgoing.
Starter 2nd 3rd 4th
PG: Dyson Daniels CJ McCollum Keaton Wallace
SG: Alexander-Walker Corey Kispert Ray J Dennis
SF: Zaccharie Risacher Luke Kennard Buddy Hield Caleb Houstan
PF: Jalen Johnson Jonathan Kuminga Asa Newell
C: Onyeka Okongwu Mouhamed Gueye Jock Landale Christian Koloko
![[-]](https://www.mavsboard.com/images/collapse.png)