Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[Smitty]

I saw you posted something similar in the Discord this morning except it had the 26th pick in the deal.  Obviously that can't work in June with Ayo's S&T not being guaranteed to happen and not under either team's control.  

I'm not sure they would want to send out DiVincenzo as he's valuable and would likely be back in time for the playoffs.  Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have him.  It is easy enough to construct (and simplify) the deal without him.  I also think there's a better chance of getting an unprotected swap in 2030 than there is of getting an outright pick in 33.

I hear the criticism that we could just sign Ayo ourselves and therefore the deal is really just Naz and the pick.  But that isn't accurate unless Ayo is willing to sign for the MLE.  I think it will cost more than that and if it does, Minnesota has to cooperate.  He has a good role there and if the money is better than the MLE, there is no reason to believe he'd force his way to Dallas.  I think we disussed something similar last week...probably with DiVincenzo as I like him.  I'm with you...no Randal please.

Everything you said is perfectly reasonable. I agree with all of it. BUT I don’t care if Minny doesn’t want to send out Naz or prefers a swap instead of the ‘33 pick. This is what a Kyrie trade should look like IMO. Not exactly, of course… But it can’t be something like Randle and a swap or two. The other team is trading for Kyrie Irving. I have what they want. 

At least thats how I will continue to view the Kyrie situation.