DAL OFFSEASON: Trade & FA | Mavs "mostly done...but you never know."

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Simmons said he believes word has gotten around the league that Danny Ainge is absolutely ruthless and will trade you the minute he can get 10 cents more on the dollar for you, noting that the Celtics were already shopping around Kemba.    But then Simmons said he thinks Dallas  is the  other franchise in the league where players feel that way.

Ha! 

I would have said the opposite! I feel like the Mavs have a tendency to NOT treat their players like trade chips and more like family. Call me crazy.

Actually,  I found out that many fans of other teams thinks this way. We aren't loyal franchise,  unless your name is Dirk.

From letting championship core go away.
To trading a good core of players in Rondo trade.
To recycling a lot of players in between (including second time with TC)
Trading half of the team for KP
Trading Barnes in middle of a game.

Now, is this a correct statement? I think anyone here can build strong counter argument.  Barnes knew about trade, KP was too good of a trade, Barea and Harris here etc.

But sometimes it isn't about the truth, but the perception,  and Simmons might be right about players perception of the Mavericks

Right. Same thing with the Celtics.   Objectively, just for the sake of pure roster building and talent acquisition, trading two guys at the end of their careers for that Nets package is the right move, even if you are gong to hang their jerseys from the rafters.    Objectively, just for the sake of pure roster building and talent acquisition, trading Isaiah Thomas for Kyrie Irving is the right move even regardless of what Thomas gave to your franchise.   But that doesn't mean that the NBA player fraternity has to look at it that way.