(10-28-2026, 12:48 PM)Dirknows Wrote: That Fox contract is so brutal, I have a hard time seeing the Mavs taking it on to get a couple late firsts and their swap undone. Remember how hampered we would have been if we were stuck with the AD contract? This contract is even worse than ADs.
Agreed on Fox's contract (still not sure what SA was thinking there), but that's what enables the ask to be greedy and why SA may consider. And while Fox has injury and playoff performance issues in his own right, he's still a player you'd be ok having on your team as he'll make you competitive. 3FRPs and/or reversing that pick swap gives you a ton of flexibility and you can never assume the value of picks that far down the line as you are an injury or a Luka trade from those ending up in the lottery. Fox stops you from being bottom dweller and is probably better than any other player you'd return for Kyrie at the position and by the time his contract ages out is probably when this team will be ready for contention (hopefully).
Also, I think you'd be doing Kyrie a solid which is plus in my book.