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

[DL2RimRocker]

All I can say to those who clamor for a Gafford trade to supposedly balance this thing out is be careful what you wish for.

[Mavs2021]

I was done with AD when he went golfing with a cigar in his mouth, while out with an abdominal injury. Dude probably has Zion´s work ethic with a better metabolism. But if you don´t work out, you get all these different injuries, cause you lack in core strength and stability. Poor leader, too. He´s basically Embiid with a LeBubble.

Lively has shown me so much with that hook shot and his already known passing ability, that the smart play is to dump AD. Mavs might stink this year and get a high pick, but they´ll be better for it next season.

Also you really want to give AD a 190/3 extension into his mid 30s? Then you have to trade Washington and possibly Gafford, too.

[DL2RimRocker]

I was done with AD when he went golfing with a cigar in his mouth, while out with an abdominal injury. Dude probably has Zion´s work ethic with a better metabolism. But if you don´t work out, you get all these different injuries, cause you lack in core strength and stability. Poor leader, too. He´s basically Embiid with a LeBubble.

Lively has shown me so much with that hook shot and his already known passing ability, that the smart play is to dump AD. Mavs might stink this year and get a high pick, but they´ll be better for it next season.

Also you really want to give AD a 190/3 extension into his mid 30s? Then you have to trade Washington and possibly Gafford, too.

If we have to trade a big he would be my first choice but it would be difficult matching salaries. Besides, there arent any GMs dumb enough to trade for him giving up someone of near equal value.

[mvossman]

Also you really want to give AD a 190/3 extension into his mid 30s? Then you have to trade Washington and possibly Gafford, too.

AD already has that extension.  He has a player option in three years for his age 34 season for 62 mil which he surely will take (who is going to have the cap and willingness to offer a 34 year old AD anywhere near 62 mil?).

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Houston agrees to a 2 yr 90 million extension with KD with a PO for the 27-28 season.