12-27-2025, 06:06 PM
When it comes to KP-Risacher-NO #1 for AD, it seems like a value match on its face. ATL is actually getting a bargain, since KP is an injured rental, R is meh, and the only value ATL offers is that singular pick. But that deal is likely a fail because of the cap ramifications for ATL and also the roster ramifications (lack of roster room) for DAL. For ATL, it makes them taxpayers, and they also end up with cap issues next season with Trae on their books alongside AD. The issue for DAL is the 2-for-1 (which closes the door on Nemby), which in trade machines looks like it could be solved by adding Hardy, but ATL couldn't (A1 limit). It could be solved for DAL by waiving Exum before the trade, then waiving KP or Powell after. But it's probably not a direction they would like. (NOTE: ATL could take Exum, making it a 2-for-2, which does not solve the Nemby issue but does help the Mavs books and also does not push ATL over A1.)
DAL can solve it for ATL by taking Trae rather than KP. IMO that's why ATL wants to move Trae rather than KP. But then the Mavs are going to want more (and rightly so) for eating Trae's 50M contract, because Trae's oncourt value in DAL is not 50M worth, and any trade value/opportunity (for the Mavs to move him along) is iffy.
DAL can solve it for ATL by taking Trae rather than KP. IMO that's why ATL wants to move Trae rather than KP. But then the Mavs are going to want more (and rightly so) for eating Trae's 50M contract, because Trae's oncourt value in DAL is not 50M worth, and any trade value/opportunity (for the Mavs to move him along) is iffy.
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