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

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Serious question: What would it take to fire Nico?

1. How bad of a record?
2. Who pulls the trigger? Does Cuban have any pull left, as I see he's around more? Would that be totally Dumont?
3. Who would take over? Finley as an interim?
4. Could that inspire the partial rebuild, reshuffling of the deck chairs?
5. Obviously AD needs to go and it's highly unlikely Nico does that. What is your preferred outcome of that? AD for picks (I want at least two #1's in this draft, with one pick conceivably in the lottery, or
AD for picks and players, or
AD for just better fitting players

I think he should fetch at least4-5 1's of varying quantity. My preferred trade is to Charlotte (who has cap space andAD for players? A combo.  By the way  I do think he has a market. stackable 1s) is Claxton (expiring) or Bridges and some filler, while leaving some space left over for either a TPE or future space) and 5 #1s over the next five drafts, which they can do. This season is TOAST.  The high Mavs' pick plus the Hornets' picks enable the Mavs to build properly around Flagg and either Peterson, Boozer or AJ (fingers crossed). Meanwhile, the Hornets with Ball, Miller, Kneppel, AD, Williams could be a force in the East.
AD for players? A combo.  By the way  I do think he has a market.

Cuban doesn't have the juice anymore to influence decision making. He gave that up when he sold the team. He's been reduced to a glorified cheerleader. The only person that can fire Nico is Dumont I would believe.