11-14-2025, 02:10 PM
(11-14-2025, 12:44 PM)khaled1987 Wrote: He has one more season beside this one with another year player option that he will decline. Which means he will demand an extension in the summer, or a trade for a team that will give him one.
So, the idea here, is that this is a package that affects his value, for both the Mavs and any team that trade for him.
Mavs can't afford to lose AD for free in 2027, and you have to ask whether or not you should renew him. A 2 year extension will mean he will be 36 at the end of it, and soon.
$54M+ this year, &58M+ next year and just under $63M as a PO in two years. Luka was on track for a 5yr/$345M extension that DAL (or at least Nico) didn't want to pay. Does AD really think he's getting a raise for an extension in his mid-30s?
OTOH, since next season will be sort of a "contract year" I wonder if he re-engages and returns to All Star performance.