Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[windjc]

Collin Sexton vs Dennis Schroeder vs Brandon Williams

This is why Tuesday night was so depressing.

Because Burries would have fixed it all!! Right?

[mvossman]

Because Burries would have fixed it all!! Right?

He would have helped, especially long term.

[cow]

Catching up...Grimes still available?

[Scott41theMavs]

He would have helped, especially long term.

You're both right in terms of the points made.

[Scott41theMavs]

Catching up...Grimes still available?

New coach, new GM - hopefully he'd be open to it.

[Scott41theMavs]

It might be time to consider the F word (Fox).

[mvossman]

It might be time to consider the F word (Fox).

Where is the down vote button?

[windjc]

You guys!

Let’s take a walk down memory lane. In 2023 during the regular season you guys were worried about Luka’s health, his arguing with refs, his lack of defense and lack of a roster around him. Then the team went to the finals.

At the time you loved Nico. He was the guy you didn’t worry about.

Then Nico traded Luka for a bag of beans and your world ended.

Then the Mavs got Cooper and a few games into the start of the 2024-25 you worried that Cooper’s ceiling might only as a decent role player.

Then Cooper went on to break every rookie record ever.

So now, still gutted by Nico, the only Mavs person you ever trusted, you decided to be negative about

Dumont.

Then you were negative about what GM would want this sh*tshow. You worried that it was taking too long.

Then we got a great President and you guys were negative about his lack of recent success. And you worried that he’d get a crappy GM. You worried that it was taking too long.

Then we got a very respected basketball person as a GM.

Then you worried we’d get a crappy coach. You worried it was taking too long. Then we got a coach everyone said we couldn’t get. A winner.

So now you worry he won’t do well because he isn’t a seasoned pro coach.

And you worry our first rounder can’t create his own shots. And you worry that  our players who are no longer injured will be soon again.

And the list goes on and on and on…


And all the while you are ignoring that we now have the most competent leadership in our favorites teams history. Franchises work top down and the top is the best it’s ever been. No Jerry, no Cuban, no one to get in the way. So go ahead and worry while the rest of us enjoy the golden age of Mavs ball starting this year.

[Smitty]

The list of teams that may be interested in the Mavs vets seemed to have shrunk. Here's a few things that could still make sense on some level:

Irving:
HOU: Kyrie Irving
DAL: Fred VanVleet, Reed Sheppard, '27 FRP (Owns Swap rights with BKN), '29 FRP



Gafford:
LAL: Daniel Gafford
DAL: Jake LaRavia, Dalton Knecht, '31 FRP


TOR: Daniel Gafford
DAL: Jakob Poeltl, '27 FRP, '29 FRP



Klay:
SAS: Klay Thompson
DAL: Keldon Johnson, ’28 SRP


 
PJW:
SAS: PJ Washington
DAL: Keldon Johnson, ’28-'30-'31-'32 SRPs, '30 FRP Swap rights returned

 

Use of TPE:
DEN: Klay Thompson, Caleb Martin, TPE
DAL: Cam Johnson, Christian Braun, '28-'30-'31 FRP Swap rights


OKC: TPE, '29 FRP (LAL)
DAL: Cason Wallace, Isaiah Joe

[mvossman]

You guys!

Let’s take a walk down memory lane. In 2023 during the regular season you guys were worried about Luka’s health, his arguing with refs, his lack of defense and lack of a roster around him. Then the team went to the finals.

At the time you loved Nico. He was the guy you didn’t worry about.

Then Nico traded Luka for a bag of beans and your world ended.

Then the Mavs got Cooper and a few games into the start of the 2024-25 you worried that Cooper’s ceiling might only as a decent role player.

Then Cooper went on to break every rookie record ever.

So now, still gutted by Nico, the only Mavs person you ever trusted, you decided to be negative about

Dumont and republicans.

Then you were negative about what GM would want this sh*tshow. You worried that it was taking too long.

Then we got a great President and you guys were negative about his lack of recent success. And you worried that he’d get a crappy GM. You worried that it was taking too long.

Then we got a very respected basketball person as a GM.

Then you worried we’d get a crappy coach. You worried it was taking too long. Then we got a coach everyone said we couldn’t get. A winner.

So now you worry he won’t do well because he isn’t a seasoned pro coach.

And you worry our first rounder can’t create his own shots. And you worry that  our players who are no longer injured will be soon again.

And the list goes on and on and on…


And all the while you are ignoring that we now have the most competent leadership in our favorites teams history. Franchises work too down and the top is the best it’s ever been. No Jerry, no Cuban, no one to get in the way. So goa head and worry about political campaign contributions while the rest of us enjoy the golden age of Mavs ball starting this year.

So much false narrative.  Aren’t you the guy that said this team was so close when AD was still here?  To somebody with blind optimism I’m sure this board looks negative.

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

When I say Tuesday night was depressing, I mean in general how it played out. I’m not gonna pretend like I know Burries will be better than Morez Johnson. I had my heart set on a PG.

[F Gump]

Cason would be a great get. Skeptical he is on the market

Sounds right.

One other issue with Wallace - in a year, he is a FA who will be looking for massive money that wrecks your payroll. I think he's a ticking time bomb, wherever he is. But I love the potential talent fit.

[cow]

It might be time to consider the F word (Fox).

I floated the idea of a Fox for Kyrie swap, but would want to remove the swap rights on our owed pick and 3 FRP back.  It got ignored.  I forgot how I balanced out the trade (probably Martin).

[F Gump]

I'm way behind the discussion, but wondering about this swap idea ...
MINN gets Martin (2 yrs), Johnson (exp)
DAL gets Josh Green (exp)

Salary is about a wash in year 1. Mavs get a needed roster space, and finally end their Martin saga. MINN gets an extra year of Martin, but if he's needed for them, his 10M salary lasting another year probably is a plus. If MINN had a 2nd to send, that would probably balance the trade values better, but I would probably pull the trigger anyhow.

[cow]

New coach, new GM - hopefully he'd be open to it.

Of all the available Gs, he's easily my favorite.

[mvossman]

Of all the available Gs, he's easily my favorite.

I’m a little worried he is a head case. Multiple teams and the weird contract situation.

[JamesConway816]

Collin Sexton vs Dennis Schroeder vs Brandon Williams

This is why Tuesday night was so depressing.

Ouch but true. 

It is not about next season though. They aren‘t trying to win.

I hope they get through FA without handing out any crazy money and rather keep the payroll clear until Luka comes back.

[cow]

I’m a little worried he is a head case. Multiple teams and the weird contract situation.

That's fair, but he was a bit unlucky landing here and then balling out for a team that probably wasn't going to invest him due to the depth at the position.

[JamesConway816]

BTW it sounds like the russian killer is coming over right away. Dude looks super promising. I hope they at least sign him to a two way deal.

The same goes for De Larrea but he might be a bench option right away. Dude should work wonders for our offensive flow as a secondary playmaker.

[mvossman]

That's fair, but he was a bit unlucky landing here and then balling out for a team that probably wasn't going to invest him due to the depth at the position.

The reports were that they tried to. Maybe they lowballed him but that is multiple teams he didn’t come to terms with.