(12-28-2025, 04:42 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Agreed. In fact, I also want an unprotected swap in a year where OKC or SA is getting our pick. Interestingly, Trae/Risacher for AD and Martin works and keeps ATL out of the tax. I don’t want Trae at all, but if it gives me leverage to get a much better package, then sure.
If the deal is Young/Risacher/Cavs pick for AD/Martin, it would be the first time I feel the Mavs won a trade, since the last Young trade.
In that proposed trade I aslo understand the Hawks hesitation to include Risacher and a 1st round pick.
I also think people are a bit too harsh on Young. If he opted out and we extended him at 100/3, you have a nice PG to unlock the potential of Gafford and Lively again AND take the workload of Kyrie during the regular season. You can always stagger their minutes, too.
Irving/Young
Christie/Thompson
Washington/Risacher
Flagg/Steinbach
Lively/Gafford
I mean that is actually in play with the above trade and a proper tank. Oops I forgot we get Dybantsa, too. Admit it you were excited before I even mentioned the Mavs lottery pick.
EDIT: Also I don´t think Young himself is the hold up at all. Why would that contract bother the Mavs? They can always make Trae feel un-welcome and re-trade him in the summer to a team that is willing to extend him. Minnesota would not take Young on a good deal to run their offense? This is basically the Kuminga/Draymond discussion. Young is a more valuable "expiring" than Porzingis. The hang up is likely that Atlanta feels Trae has value and therefore lowers the additional components of the trade (Risacher/picks) and the Mavs disagree.