Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[Chicagojk]

Wow. Big trade. We will see. Charlotte may be a smart team now. There is some risk though

I think Minny moves Gobert too. It seems like they are really high on Beringer. Losing Naz hurts but I think Gobert is moved too.

[KillerLeft]

I think all of them.

Mostly because Kyrie is that much of a better player regardless of age. Lamelo has the stats, but MIN just doomed themselves. 

Can't wait to see where Ant goes in 2 years.

Well, I don't think you give that package up for a 34 year old, unless it's one of the 34 year olds who's currently on the same tier as Edwards, himself. I think it would be generous to imagine Minnesota or anyone else views Kyrie in that light, but...

...if you're right about that, this is a missed opportunity for Dallas in my opinion. Anytime you get a chance to collect picks for a player that will be made after that player retires? You have to think about that pretty hard, imo.

[SleepingHero]

It's down to Simons and Sexton in (PG) free agency. I guess there's a relationship/connection there with Simons-Schmitz in Portland. However, they did trade Simons for Holiday. Impossible to know what Schmitz actually thinks of him.

Honestly Simons for MLE would be an incredible value and steal.

Always liked him around that number.

[KillerLeft]

It's down to Simons and Sexton in (PG) free agency. I guess there's a relationship/connection there with Simons-Schmitz in Portland. However, they did trade Simons for Holiday. Impossible to know what Schmitz actually thinks of him.

There's starting to be smoke about Sexton wanting to come to the Mavs. 

Sadly, it seems we're on a collision course with the same pool of choices that led to DLO being the choice last year.

[Smitty]

There's starting to be smoke about Sexton wanting to come to the Mavs. 

Sadly, it seems we're on a collision course with the same pool of choices that led to DLO being the choice last year.

Where's the smoke? I haven't seen anything...

[Smitty]

Honestly Simons for MLE would be an incredible value and steal.

Always liked him around that number.

Probably as good as it gets at this point... I'm not moved.

[Chicagojk]

No idea what his value is but would you trade PJ or Gafford for Mathurin?

[Chicagojk]

Mavs just need to make smart moves. Don’t rush, don’t overpay and find value. Even if the results are not immediate. In time, if you are smart you will find the right move.

[SleepingHero]

Well, I don't think you give that package up for a 34 year old, unless it's one of the 34 year olds who's currently on the same tier as Edwards, himself. I think it would be generous to imagine Minnesota or anyone else views Kyrie in that light, but...

...if you're right about that, this is a missed opportunity for Dallas in my opinion. Anytime you get a chance to collect picks for a player that will be made after that player retires? You have to think about that pretty hard, imo.

I don't think it's that simple to trading Kyrie.

He's the one vet in the locker room with prestige. And not only that, his name carries a lot of weight around everyone with the league. Even if his resume doesn't show it, he has the cred. 

Hard to give up that kind of connective locker room piece for a bunch of picks, even when on paper it makes sense. We can't be a team full of rookies. Plus, its telling that around January when Kyrie started coaching Coop, he took a step in his comfortabilty.

[Smitty]

Evan Sidery (@esidery)
The Hornets are also shopping Miles Bridges in trade talks as they look to further retool their roster around Kon Knueppel and Brandon Miller.

Bridges is on a $22.8 million expiring contract.

[SleepingHero]

Probably as good as it gets at this point... I'm not moved.

He won't be a foundational piece but the price for production matters.

For all the reasons you like White, Simons has a very similar profile.

Except here he can actually play around three to four 6'7+ two way guys at all times.

(also as an aside, that sentence is only missing 5 before becoming a counting elmo exercise).

[SleepingHero]

Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA)
The LaMelo Ball trade to Minnesota is an expansion of the Julius Randle to Brooklyn trade, source says.

Randle and Naz Reid’s salaries match up with LaMelo Ball and Josh Green’s salaries.

[Smitty]

He won't be a foundational piece but the price for production matters.

For all the reasons you like White, Simons has a very similar profile.

Except here he can actually play around three to four 6'7+ two way guys at all times.

(also as an aside, that sentence is only missing 5 before becoming a counting elmo exercise).

I like White a lot more because he's not an absolute turnstile on defense like Simons. Plus, White has the size to play next to Kyrie.

The only real positive for Simons is that he's a good and willing outside shooter... which this team is desperate for. However, he misses a LOT of games -- which this team doesn't need more of.

[Mavs2021]

No idea what his value is but would you trade PJ or Gafford for Mathurin?

Would you feast on Austrian dumplings for RJ Barrett is the better question. Talk about positional size at SG, fit and history with Masai. RJ Barrett becomes an UFA next summer. That´s a very realistic trade target very few have mentioned.

If Barrett asks out in six months, we have all the leverage. Washington + Gafford for Barrett + Bradley and Poeltl into the TPE almost feels like an overpay from the Mavs side.

Okay I´m doing an Ishchenko guarantee here. RJ Barrett´s next team will be the Dallas Mavericks.

[SleepingHero]

Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnor)
Sources: The Timberwolves explored Jaylen Brown trades with Boston before the LaMelo Ball deal was completed with Charlotte. LaMelo was the preferred target though.

Live now discussing LaMelo, what might happen next with Brown and Kawhi + NBA Draft recap. https://t.co/B8hsa9qFZ1

[Chicagojk]

Would you feast on Austrian dumplings for RJ Barrett is the better question. Talk about positional size at SG, fit and history with Masai. RJ Barrett becomes an UFA next summer. That´s a very realistic trade target very few have mentioned.

If Barrett asks out in six months, we have all the leverage. Washington + Gafford for Barrett + Bradley and Poeltl into the TPE almost feels like an overpay from the Mavs side.

Okay I´m doing an Ishchenko guarantee here. RJ Barrett´s next team will be the Dallas Mavericks.

Tough one.  Barrett has never been an eye appealing game for me.  He has been pretty good though.  I don’t think he is anything special and no idea what his value is but I could see Dallas Interest

[DanSchwartzgan]

It's down to Simons and Sexton in (PG) free agency. I guess there's a relationship/connection there with Simons-Schmitz in Portland. However, they did trade Simons for Holiday. Impossible to know what Schmitz actually thinks of him.

As currently constructed, I think we have to have positional versatility.  Sexton makes more sense as a two position bench guard than Simons.

My best guess on Johnson is they want him to start out being the first big off the bench and let him play both the 4 and the 5.  It is hard to know who is more expendible, PJ, Gafford or both.  Much depends on the prognosis for Lively, which none of us know at this point.  I say all of that to point out that PJ to OKC for guard(s) is still a possibility I'm hoping for because I like a lot of the options there better than the list of FA's.

[mvossman]

He won't be a foundational piece but the price for production matters.

For all the reasons you like White, Simons has a very similar profile.

Except here he can actually play around three to four 6'7+ two way guys at all times.

(also as an aside, that sentence is only missing 5 before becoming a counting elmo exercise).

His wingspan checks out.  Too bad he doesn't play defense.

[Mavs2021]

I think one interesting topic we have barely touched is how the FO rates Max Christie. All these trade rumours about Sharpe. Last season the increased volume led to a decline in shooting percentages, but still 20.8 PPG. He virtually got benched in the play-offs, which surely did not make him happy and does not speak well for his future now making 20M per year for an owner that is tight/smart about his money. Shockingly despite entering his 5th year and his first contract extension, he just turned 23 a month ago and is actually younger than Max Christie.

[Smitty]

As currently constructed, I think we have to have positional versatility.  Sexton makes more sense as a two position bench guard than Simons.

My best guess on Johnson is they want him to start out being the first big off the bench and let him play both the 4 and the 5.  It is hard to know who is more expendible, PJ, Gafford or both.  Much depends on the prognosis for Lively, which none of us know at this point.  I say all of that to point out that PJ to OKC for guard(s) is still a possibility I'm hoping for because I like a lot of the options there better than the list of FA's.

I agree with you on Sexton > Simons.

As far as the OKC path goes, I think it will be pretty costly. I asked in Discord the other day, but I'd be curious what your opinion was.

Would you trade the '29 FRP (LAL) for Cason Wallace and Isaiah Joe into the TPE? It removes $18.7M from their payroll and still leaves them with SGA, Caruso, Dort, McCain, Mitchell, Topic, Stirtz at the Guard position. If it's an easy yes, what else would you be willing to give up?