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

[Dirknows]

I dont think the Mavs are in the business of taking on bad contracts after finally getting some relief.

Just trying to find a way to get a 2027 pick. I know everyone says the draft is weak, but almost every draft has good players in it, and we need young talent coming in to play next to Cooper.

[mvossman]

In talks between the teams this week, league sources say, Dallas has sought a first-round pick and Atlanta has countered with second-round compensation. The financial urgency for the Mavericks to make a move has passed now that they've made their Anthony Davis trade.

Yeah, no need for space now.  It should be all about players and picks.  Not sure this makes much sense now (unless they can get one of those firsts).

[BigDirk41]

Because they get an unprotected FRP for #30 pick

No thanks. I'm not  in favor of sending Gafford and the #30 pick for a nobody player and a pick 4 years from now.  They should use Gafford to get another draft pick, not to.enhance one 4 years from now.

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

What assets would you guys want in order to trade

Gafford + Klay to Atlanta for KP?

[mvossman]

Just trying to find a way to get a 2027 pick. I know everyone says the draft is weak, but almost every draft has good players in it, and we need young talent coming in to play next to Cooper.

Personally I think most of the guys we draft to play with Flagg will be coming out of the 26 draft.  Hopefully after that we will use picks to acquire young established players.

[DanSchwartzgan]

Kennard for Gafford works money wise, not sure what else Atlanta would be willing to include.

You could add someone like Newell or Gueye to Kennard.  Maybe instead of a pick, it is a 2026 swap with the Cleveland pick and the OKC pick.

[Dirknows]

Yeah, no need for space now.  It should be all about players and picks.  Not sure this makes much sense now (unless they can get one of those firsts).

Now they're in a position where they can wait til the last minute for another team to give in.

[bubbler86]

Here is a trade outline I think could be fair for all involved:
Dal: Vincent, LAL2031 FRP
Chi: Ayton, Knecht, OKC2026 FRP (from Mavs)
Lal: Gafford, Dosunmu

Nico?

[F Gump]

Mavs don't have the room below A1 to absorb it though. Only ~$15M below the hard cap. I doubt they even want to go back into the tax for a "bad contract".

Poetl is a MASSIVE contract and it runs for FIVE (!) years (with the last 3 at 27.3, 29.5, 27.3). That's way more obligation than you can make worth it for picks, imo.

[F Gump]

Mavs don't have the room below A1 to absorb it though. Only ~$15M below the hard cap. I doubt they even want to go back into the tax for a "bad contract".

Mavs are not restricted by A1 right now. They are now almost 22M below the hard cap that applies to them (A2), not that I think they would want to go there.

[Smitty]

Yeah, no need for space now.  It should be all about players and picks.  Not sure this makes much sense now (unless they can get one of those firsts).

Idk. There’s room to do something with KP now if you want.

KP + ‘27 FRP
Gafford+Martin

Mavs add $6.7M but stay under the tax. Clear a roster spot and get off Martin’s deal, while getting a pick in ‘27, which they currently don’t have? Can look at bringing back KP in the summer on a 1 year type deal?

[Chicagojk]

Boston had Gafford on roller skates all night last night.    He has also been hurt most of the year.   He hasn't been very good this year.

With that being said, I am in no hurry to trade him now unless I get a offer I can't turn down.   Even when Lively is healthy, you need someone to fill in 22-24 minutes a night with him.    Gafford has been mostly healthy but has had a bad string of luck since his knee injury last year.

[cow]

Idk. There’s room to do something with KP now if you want.

KP + ‘27 FRP
Gafford+Martin

Mavs add $6.7M but stay under the tax. Clear a roster spot and get off Martin’s deal, while getting a pick in ‘27, which they currently don’t have? Can look at bringing back KP in the summer on a 1 year type deal?

Sign me up minus brining KP back in the summer.

[omahen]

Idk. There’s room to do something with KP now if you want.

KP + ‘27 FRP
Gafford+Martin

Mavs add $6.7M but stay under the tax. Clear a roster spot and get off Martin’s deal, while getting a pick in ‘27, which they currently don’t have? Can look at bringing back KP in the summer on a 1 year type deal?

Atlanta is not willing to trade a FRP even for Gafford alone, yet alone eating Martins salary along the way. Gafford does not make them a contender and KP will be gone in the summer anyway.

[Dirknows]

Idk. There’s room to do something with KP now if you want.

KP + ‘27 FRP
Gafford+Martin

Mavs add $6.7M but stay under the tax. Clear a roster spot and get off Martin’s deal, while getting a pick in ‘27, which they currently don’t have? Can look at bringing back KP in the summer on a 1 year type deal?

That '27 pick is the worse of NOP and MIL, protected 1-4, so it could be pretty good. Crazy thing is, if they both fall in the top-4 NOP keeps both of them? I think that's how the protection reads.

[Chicagojk]

Also, too much noise with Atlanta and Gafford.   These things tend to come out of no where.   I think that is out there for a reason....not being ATL is a real target

[omahen]

Atlanta just took Landale from Utah and Cleveland sent Ball to Utah.

[Smitty]

Atlanta is not willing to trade a FRP even for Gafford alone, yet alone eating Martins salary along the way. Gafford does not make them a contender and KP will be gone in the summer anyway.

Then maybe it’s Naji… just trying to think outside the box is all. We’ve said the same things over and over

[cow]

I'm not sure there is a trade there, but I agree with @omahen that Gafford to LA is a good fit.

[omahen]

Then maybe it’s Naji… just trying to think outside the box is all. We’ve said the same things over and over

Atlanta obviously decided to go the patient way building around their young core. I don't see them trading picks unless they are for a surefire star