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

[KillerLeft]

Anyone see the trade idea from bleacherreport?


Dallas Mavericks Receive:

PG LaMelo Ball (from Hornets)


Los Angeles Lakers Receive:

G/F Klay Thompson (from Mavs)
C Daniel Gafford (from Mavs)


Charlotte Hornets Receive:

SG Max Christie (from Mavs)
F Rui Hachimura (from Lakers)
F Dalton Knecht (from Lakers)
PG Gabe Vincent (from Lakers)
2029 first-round pick (unprotected via Lakers from Mavericks)


Ball/Nembhard/Williams
Kyrie/Hardy/Dlo
Flagg/Naji
AD/PJ/Martin
Lively/Powell

I mean...it's not terrible.  Would be a fun team to watch

I really hate Lamello, to be transparent. 

I think he fits the description of what's needed here, if you can stomach him and still believe in any sort of upside (he is very young, still). But, although I could be talked into giving him a try, I think the upside of such a gamble is that he'd be a cheaper option than this. I couldn't get behind this type of package for someone whose odds of panning out here I'd put (generously) at 50/50. Gafford, Christie, Thompson AND an unprotected pick? Dan made a good point the other day about how that Lakers pick is looking worse and worse as time goes by, but still...I pass on that.