Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[dirkfansince1998]

Okay. And who is Jose Alvarado, you are proposing instead. Oh right he´s a champion and a stud now after spending five years on the ass Pelicans. 28 years old, averaging 4.6 pts and 1.2 ast in the play-offs shooting 40/30/83, playing 12 minutes per game. That´s your solution to our play-making/shooting issues? He was the 10th man on a championship team after being a loser his whole career.

Alvarado actually had even better impact metrics when he was still on the Pelicans. He was a solid player on a bad team with the Pelicans. He is a solid player on a really good team with the Knicks. His role changed. Not his level. Sexton is a bad player on a bad team and there isn't all that much to suggest that he can be something else. Teams trade him and improve.

[Smitty]

You the same people that told me Dwight Powell is the best Mavs center of the last decade, cause he has the best advanced stats. Not getting into that dumb argument again.

That's who that is?? I knew I recognized the name, but I rarely pay attention to usernames here. The recent posts make sense now. Advanced stats have their place for sure, but it's only a data point. Just like everything else.

[dirkfansince1998]

That's who that is?? I knew I recognized the name, but I rarely pay attention to usernames here. The recent posts make sense now. Advanced stats have their place for sure, but it's only a data point. Just like everything else.

I will try to dumb it down for the rest of you. Numbers can be scary.

[dirkfansince1998]

Is Davion Mitchell still on the trade block? Heat wanted to include him in the Giannis trade but the Bucks asked for Jakucionis.

[Mavs2021]

I will try to dumb it down for the rest of you. Numbers can be scary.

What are advanced stats? Animals?

[KillerLeft]

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

So far, only one-off mentions about his family wanting him to come here. I think they live here, or something...maybe there was some other connection, I can't remember. I haven't heard anything about Dallas wanting him, so far.

[KillerLeft]

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

Of course. He plays guard. That's where things are for me.

[KillerLeft]

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.

I don't disagree with any of the above - I get all that. 

THE TEAM IS GOING TO BE BAD, EVEN WITH KYRIE. 

Once you wrap your head around that, how much does that good stuff he brings to the table really matter?

[KillerLeft]

Probably a .500 team but more entertaining to watch than last year. Have to assume Kyrie and Lively will miss several games. Point-Flagg may be the way they're going with this thing...

I don't think that's anywhere near enough offense to be .500, especially with a 1st time NBA head coach. I'd say that team would be lucky to win 30.

[Smitty]

I don't think that's anywhere near enough offense to be .500, especially with a 1st time NBA head coach. I'd say that team would be lucky to win 30.

I don't really disagree because I don't think Lively plays many games and Kyrie surely won't play 50+ will he? If healthy, of course they win more than 30. They'd be adding Kyrie with Year 2 Coop after winning 26 in a tank season before. That alone wins more of the clutch games, right?

[Moviemavguy]

The Kyrie thing does put the Mavs in an awkward position. The failure to tank properly screwed them out of the lottery guards, and now they basically can't trade him unless a stupid offer comes in. If they had gotten someone like Flemings, then Kyrie gets you a good package in return.

What will likely happen is the Mavs start off hot and then injuries hit yet again. Seems to happen nearly every season with these injuries...

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

Now we're arguing over Colin Sexton. I'm not a big fan either. Maybe on a one year deal. If he requires the 4 year full MLE, there is zero chance I even consider it. That would make me feel nauseous.

[KillerLeft]

I don't really disagree because I don't think Lively plays many games and Kyrie surely won't play 50+ will he? If healthy, of course they win more than 30. They'd be adding Kyrie with Year 2 Coop after winning 26 in a tank season before. That alone wins more of the clutch games, right?

I don't agree that health means .500...MAYBE if you get TOTAL health from Lively. It's easy to forget what a difference maker he is out there, having not seen him for so long. But no, I think that's a 30-win team, even on paper. 

And, I think the clutch game thing is misleading. Yes, a healthy Kyrie helps win clutch games, but in the NBA I think teams tend to play with their food a bit. I think teams waited until the end to put Dallas away frequently last year because they could.

[Winter]

I don't think that's anywhere near enough offense to be .500, especially with a 1st time NBA head coach. I'd say that team would be lucky to win 30.

I don't know about the W-L record, but I'm absolutely sure they are going to need to trade (or acquire somehow) some shooters. I don't believe free agency is offering much. I think the front office is going to be pretty careful about who the player(s) will be that they acquire. They have a young team and a new coach. My guess is that they have a targeted trade in mind, and Schmitz is running nerd-like spreadsheets. 

They're smarter than we are, so I'm guessing it will at least be a mild surprise.

[windjc]

I don't disagree with any of the above - I get all that. 

THE TEAM IS GOING TO BE BAD, EVEN WITH KYRIE. 

Once you wrap your head around that, how much does that good stuff he brings to the table really matter?

Disagree. The team might be bad, but it might actually be good. 

If Kyrie comes back at 90% of what he was (which I fully expect him to do) and Lively comes back at 90% of what he was (which I expect him to do), and we add a couple of more free agents or players via trade which we very likely might, we have some DECENT talent on the roster!

You have NO IDEA what kind of a coach May will be. Maybe he struggles and maybe he has these guys humming in ways that will make your head spin. 

One thing about the NBA today, there are no dynasties. Teams can make it to the finals out of nowhere.

Flagg just had arguably the most impressive rookie season in HISTORY. If he makes a jump year 2, he's an all-star and 2nd/3rd team ALL-NBA.

I am not going to sit here and say the Mavs will suck just because I'm afraid that if I look on the upside I will suffer the pain of disappointment. 

I expect this team to play hard, compete hard, and be well coached. In today's NBA, that can get you a deep playoff run.

For those small people who only care about style over substance, then whatever. Go watch another sport.

[Smitty]

I don't agree that health means .500...MAYBE if you get TOTAL health from Lively. It's easy to forget what a difference maker he is out there, having not seen him for so long. But no, I think that's a 30-win team, even on paper. 

And, I think the clutch game thing is misleading. Yes, a healthy Kyrie helps win clutch games, but in the NBA I think teams tend to play with their food a bit. I think teams waited until the end to put Dallas away frequently last year because they could.

You're probably right. It wasn't a strong opinion of mine in the first place. I can be easily persuaded on this one...

[windjc]

I think the Mavs finish above .500 easily. And probably make some noise in the playoffs. This team (without Flagg) was winning regularly 2 years ago when Luka was out fighting injuries during the regular season.

[KillerLeft]

You're probably right. It wasn't a strong opinion of mine in the first place. I can be easily persuaded on this one...

And just to be clear - I'm not complaining about them being bad, because I don't think they have a choice in the matter. 

I just hope we don't have to watch the good role players and former stars wither on the vine of a pointless season. Nothing the new front office has done so far indicates they're chasing some pointless W-L record. My only real expectation of them at this early stage is that they CONTINUE to do what's best for the long term health of this franchise.

[Smitty]

Now we're arguing over Colin Sexton.  I'm not a big fan either.  Maybe on a one year deal.  If he requires the 4 year full MLE, there is zero chance I even consider it.  That would make me feel nauseous.

I like the one year deal idea a lot more than the 4-year full MLE one I assume it'd take. Good call. Stop gap type... Still, I prefer trade options over Sexton or Simons. Smart and Alverado were brought up as alternatives but they both have player options and aren't technically free agents (yet). It's slim pickens out there...

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

[Krawczynski] LaMelo Ball reportedly scared the Timberwolves away during the draft process when he said he wanted to be the President of the United States.


LMAO