Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[BigDirk41]

I see that it's said the Mavs supposedly used the AD TPE for Risacher. However, I thought that the Mavs:
- were able to acquire Sasser in the giant aggregate trade which left the Bi-annual free
- the Mavs then used the Bi to sign Biber
- This leaves the MLE to trade for Risacher
- Thus, the TPE is unused

Yes, I know the Mavs became hard capped at the 1st Apron because of the big trade and, thus, can't use the full $20 mil TPE, as things stand, but if there are trades to come, I just like having things slot with the best number fit.

And I've been mulling the Warriors trade that has been discussed. Though I disagree with those who think Butler would be a bad player to put around Cooper. I think Butler and Cooper are the same players who would rather die than lose. I would love him to set the tone in practices like he did in Minnesota. It was KAT who was the bad influence.

Perhaps GS wouldn't want to give up Yaxel at first in a Gafford/PJ/Klay for Butler trade. But I would be okay with adding Max for Yax.

The Mavs, after the season, would potentially have an obscene amount of cap space with Butler's and Kyrie's deals, among others, coming off the books.

Warriors aren't throwing in Yaxel no matter what we throw at them. We aren't getting their new best prospect. Christie certainly isn't going to change their minds.