Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[mvossman]

Kyrie’s money is about the same.

So Kyrie for Morant + #3?

The Mavs just worked really hard to jettison just about all their negative contracts. Can’t see them making this move, even with the huge #3 carrot.

Doubt Memphis wants to do that anyways.

[SleepingHero]

@1053SS

@WindhorstESPN: "Jaylen Brown's going to be traded tonight."

[SleepingHero]

Kyrie’s money is about the same.

So Kyrie for Morant + #3?

The Mavs just worked really hard to jettison just about all their negative contracts. Can’t see them making this move, even with the huge #3 carrot.

Getting 1 of Peterson, Dybantsa, Boozer is worth it.

But I'd rather send out other guys than Kyrie to absorb Morants number. Klay (or Naji or Martin)+Gafford+PJ+9+30 for Ja+3 

I'd legit buyout Morant and then roll with our star and guy at #3.

[mvossman]

Getting 1 of Peterson, Dybantsa, Boozer is worth it.

But I'd rather send out other guys than Kyrie to absorb Morants number. Klay (or Naji or Martin)+Gafford+PJ+9+30 for Ja+3 

I'd legit buyout Morant and then roll with our star and guy at #3.

Now add the Lakers pick and the rest of the Mavs future picks/swaps and still not sure they do it.  You don't trade away a potential young superstar just to get off a bad contract.  Its not going to happen.

[ballsrchr]

I read this as Mark Cuban saying Mark Cuban was Boston's best player.

I read it as Mark Cuban being Mark Cuban--which is not a good thing and I wish he would do it elsewhere...maybe in New York...

[Mavs2021]

@1053SS

@WindhorstESPN: "Jaylen Brown's going to be traded tonight."

Only two trades that makes sense is Utah waiting whether the Wizards gonna Wizard, and if they cannot get Dybantsa, move a package around Kessler + #2 for Brown. Or the Nets build a package around #6 + MPJ, cause they seem to hate everybody in their draft range and Randle is a win now move already.

[JBB]

Only two trades that makes sense is Utah waiting whether the Wizards gonna Wizard, and if they cannot get Dybantsa, move a package around Kessler + #2 for Brown. Or the Nets build a package around #6 + MPJ, cause they seem to hate everybody in their draft range and Randle is a win now move already.

IMO no way Brown returns a top 4 pick.

[SleepingHero]

@TheDunkCentral
Trey Murphy III has reportedly signaled a desire to play elsewhere, per
@sam_amick


“There is definitely a bunch of Trey Murphy noise. It seems pretty clear that he has also signaled a desire to play elsewhere. The market is going to be pretty robust…[The] Brooklyn [Nets] and the [Los Angeles] Clippers were mentioned as teams that were out front in that race, but I think the list is very long. I think that Detroit comes to mind. [With] Boston, actually, Trey is seen as a potential plan B for them if they miss out on Giannis, which they obviously did. So, Trey is going to have a lot of suitors, and I think that could be a draft-night deal.”

[SleepingHero]

Now add the Lakers pick and the rest of the Mavs future picks/swaps and still not sure they do it.  You don't trade away a potential young superstar just to get off a bad contract.  Its not going to happen.

I'd send the Lakers pick

But I see where you're coming from.

MEM has to seriously believe Boozer or Wilson aren't worth it and they could find a guy they like at 9.

[Chicagojk]

Only two trades that makes sense is Utah waiting whether the Wizards gonna Wizard, and if they cannot get Dybantsa, move a package around Kessler + #2 for Brown. Or the Nets build a package around #6 + MPJ, cause they seem to hate everybody in their draft range and Randle is a win now move already.

I think Atlanta makes some sense.  Give them 8 and more assets and clean out some logjam.  The issue is things get expensive for them quick.

[JBB]

@TheDunkCentral
Trey Murphy III has reportedly signaled a desire to play elsewhere, per
@sam_amick


“There is definitely a bunch of Trey Murphy noise. It seems pretty clear that he has also signaled a desire to play elsewhere. The market is going to be pretty robust…[The] Brooklyn [Nets] and the [Los Angeles] Clippers were mentioned as teams that were out front in that race, but I think the list is very long. I think that Detroit comes to mind. [With] Boston, actually, Trey is seen as a potential plan B for them if they miss out on Giannis, which they obviously did. So, Trey is going to have a lot of suitors, and I think that could be a draft-night deal.”

Would Boston take the risk of going after Murphy & Zion in exchange for Brown? Could easily get there matching salaries and then some compensation.

[omahen]

Actually Booker had the better TS% and much better assist to turnover ratio.  Not sure how Brown was more efficient?

I just checked eFG at basketball reference and Brown was at 0.522 % last season while Booker was at 0.507 %. It is true that Booker is better in true shooting and ass/TO, but BPM and VORP Brown is better again. To me was problematic a take that Booker is supposed to be considerably better offensive player, so much so that better defense Brown plays doesn't outweight the difference on the offensive side.

[omahen]

Hmm..

How are they going to shoehorn his $27m contract into their budget?

Simons is a FA

[mvossman]

I just checked eFG at basketball reference and Brown was at 0.522 % last season while Booker was at 0.507 %. It is true that Booker is better in true shooting and ass/TO, but BPM and VORP Brown is better again. To me was problematic a take that Booker is supposed to be considerably better offensive player, so much so that better defense Brown plays doesn't outweight the difference on the offensive side.

And Booker has a better EPM, which takes into account their on count impact (including Brown being a net negative).  You are also focusing on a single year.  I am looking at multiple years which skews the numbers more in Bookers favor.  Regardless, neither is a top 10 player.

[cow]

Right. And the whole reason they're doing this is because Brown has made it overtly clear that he wants to run his own team. He's about to have the ball in his hands 24/7, probably someplace stupid like Portland. "Brown's defense" is about to start sliding into afterthought territory, I believe. 

I think this will eventually be fileable under "Be Careful What You Wish For."

Booker transitioned into a PG role and did a good job, but he had better tools than Brown who has the athletic advantage.  I just don't think Brown's handles will allow him to be efficient.  

I'd still take Brown on my team and I think he could be the guy on a lot of teams, but probably not a contender.  It's a weird spot for Boston, and my thinking is probably outdated here, as I still have concerns about the long term of Jason Tatum with that Achilies injury.

Also, maybe I'm crazy, but I'm still torn on the Bucks decision to send Giannis to the Heat over the Celtics just because I think you could eventually flip Brown to another team and net yourself 2-3 FRPs.

Yet Brown was scoring 28 ppg compared to 26 ppg for Booker and Brown did it on higher efficiency...

Sample size and I'm really just going off of my eye test. I didn't look up stats. Neither are chopped liver and I don't think the gap between them is all that big. I'd take either on my team, but I'd probably pick Booker if I had to choose one and that's probably more to do with personality, which is weird to say because I sports hate Booker.

[Scott41theMavs]

Booker transitioned into a PG role and did a good job, but he had better tools than Brown who has the athletic advantage.  I just don't think Brown's handles will allow him to be efficient.  

I'd still take Brown on my team and I think he could be the guy on a lot of teams, but probably not a contender.  It's a weird spot for Boston, and my thinking is probably outdated here, as I still have concerns about the long term of Jason Tatum with that Achilies injury.

Also, maybe I'm crazy, but I'm still torn on the Bucks decision to send Giannis to the Heat over the Celtics just because I think you could eventually flip Brown to another team and net yourself 2-3 FRPs.


Sample size and I'm really just going off of my eye test.  I didn't look up stats.  Neither are chopped liver and I don't think the gap between them is all that big.  I'd take either on my team, but I'd probably pick Booker if I had to choose one and that's probably more to do with personality, which is weird to say because I sports hate Booker.

Brown is a particularly bad fit for the Mavs right now, because 1) he will want to be the man, and 2) Flagg is the man, but probably too young and humble to assert himself.

[cow]

Brown is a particularly bad fit for the Mavs right now, because 1) he will want to be the man, and 2) Flagg is the man, but probably too young and humble to assert himself.

That's why I'd take Booker instead.  He's been the man long enough and shared the stage with a bunch of other the mans that I think he'd know how to properly navigate those waters and he's probably at the point in his career now that he just wants to win and would sacrifice.  Brown's already won, had a taste of being the man and now wants that full stop. That's making a lot of assumptions about Booker, but that's my reasoning behind his theoretical.

[DallasMaverick]

Simons is a FA

Ah. Right.

So vet minimum, then?

[omahen]

Ah. Right.

So vet minimum, then?

Probably more than that, but market hasn't been kind to smallish bad defender guys whos only good (but not elite) skill is scoring.

[omahen]

So are Mavs open to center trades now since they just drafted one?