(11-10-2025, 07:49 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: I'm not sure you've made an argument for maximizing AD's value in an in-season trade. It is universally accepted that Nico got fleeced on the Luka deal. Miami didn't get young players (30 year old Wiggins and 27 year old Mitchell) or pick(s) (a protected 2025 that ended up in the 20's) for Butler.
I will say that I admire the fact you are at least throwing things out there (your Charlotte idea) and not simply asserting things to be true. I presume you mean Sexton instead of Claxton. They aren't trading Knueppel. To get to a legal trade, it will need to be Sexton and Miles Bridges or Sexton, Grant Williams and Josh Green once you remove Knueppel as a possibility (so let's presume it is Sexton and Bridges).
They can take players into an exception, which makes it easier to trade match and then add things from the Dallas side to keep the rosters balanced (so, it could be Davis/Hardy in an exception for Sexton/Bridges). And, they have stockpiled some picks. The problem with Charlotte is they changed out management and aren't doing dumb Charlotte things like they used to. I would agree they were a possibility under the old regime. Nowadays it feels like they are being run by actual professionals. With that said...if Charlotte would do it, would we be interested in Bridges, Sexton and our 2027 back for Davis/Hardy? I wouldn't. I think that would be the epitome of impatience
Its strange how much this feels like the KP situation. I realize AD is a much better player, but he is also a lot older which exasperates the injury concerns. We pulled the trigger on a KP trade at the TDL and got completely fleeced. As you mentioned, it will be even harder to make an AD trade due to his age and contract size. But just like KP there is a concern if we wait too long he could continue to get injured and his value tanks more. It does not help that I have no faith in the medical staff and Kidd runs him into the ground when he does play.
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