MacMahon: Mavs to explore trade market for Davis, „plotting to pivot to the future“

[Dirknows]

1000% this. We need a bottom eight finish to give ourselves at least a chance at a 2nd star. You can find a Derrick White. You can find a Jrue Holiday. You can find a Porzingis. You can find a Pritchard. We need a Jaylen Brown. This would be so outrageously short-sighted that it´s right in Cuban´s wheelhouse. Not willing to suffer for six months, so they can suffer for six years. Even if there is no good AD trade, no Klay trade, no Kyrie trade; you still tank the 2nd half of the season and come back with a top 8 pick next year. Then you can try to win and you probably will with a 2nd year Flagg/Nembhard, possibly another generational talent and extra guards to replace Exum, Powell´s roster spots. 

Just don´t give AD an expensive extension. Right now only PJ and Gafford have contracts beyond 2028. Mavs could have about 100M in capspace in 2028, if you factor in Lively´s extension. I´d rather have Cuban do Dry Doncic Powder 2028 then have no top 10 pick this year.

They better hire a new GM cuz Mark Cuban doesn’t deserve a say in anything after he sold the team, making way for the Luka trade.