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

[Knutsen]

Stein weighs in on the ATL rumors. Basically saying the decision for them is BETWEEN Young and AD, financially. His posture is that this makes it “trickier,” but also points out that AD is (in practical terms) on a longer term deal, which might make sense. Double down on what we’re talking about in terms of not leaving any chance that Young could opt in next year, forcing them to pay tax. Basically, they have to trade Young if they want to trade for Davis.

I also thinks he injects some rational thinking into this worry that AD has the Mavs cornered into an extension somehow if they don’t trade him right away.

https://youtu.be/evLqOIqWvOo?si=-RCrS5x51f_ierfs

That would be one crazy team next year:

Young 
Kyrie
Flagg
PJ
Lively

Possibly the worst and smallest defensive backcourt of all time? :p