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

[JamesConway912]

I feel that his ceiling is a DFS tbh. At that salary and him not being close to be there yet, he isn't exactly an enticing piece

I would aim slightly higher. He is a much better ballhandler than DFS. I see Chandler Parsons type of upside but more a SF/SG than a SF/PF like CP despite the length. That is still a potential building block. I have no idea where AD lands trade value-wise but I would be happy with getting Risacher as part of the deal. He may not be a franchise player but could be a rotation piece. Just forget about the #1 pick tag.

Of course if there is a way to get some type of form of the New Orleans pick you aim for that but I struggle to see that. Maybe swap rights for our pick with some light protections (top 3) could be doable. Or you get the Pels pick unprotected but add something like the Lakers pick. But ultimately I think AD‘s days of having value like that are behind us.

I would be fine with KP + Risacher + CLE 1st (#15 right now) and a future 1st as a baseline. Don’t think AD has significantly more value than that due to the constant injury problems and gigantic salary attached.

Of course if you can get more than that Id happily take it but that is where I stand for now.

I just hope they trade him quickly. He is still a good player and when he is back you can expect .500 ball again which would be bad for our draft pick which is THE biggest asset the Mavs possess right now after Flagg. Protecting that also holds value.

If there is no way to even land the KP + Risacher + CLE 
1st + future 1st package then I would be fine with keeping him as long as they just sit his butt. There is always a way to do that other teams prove it constantly. Kidd is probably the wrong coach for that though as he just cant keep his mouth shut.