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

[F Gump]

The KP, Risacher, Kennard for AD trade rumor sounds better every time I hear it, especially if the Mavs can at least get the Atlanta pick. The Mavs will save a ton of money and improve their own 2026 pick.

"Trade rumor" -- You are saying KP, Risacher, Kennard for AD is being discussed (and seriously) by DAL and ATL?

If so, surely something must be missing in the reports, since it's not even a legal trade match for DAL (it would throw the Mavs over the hard cap, which is not allowed) and it would prevent them from having either cap space or roster space to sign Nemby to a regular NBA deal.

Personally I can't understand how the Mavs would even want to consider a talent return like that for AD. What I see is 1 guy (Risacher) who looks like an overpaid cap-clogging bust, and 2 expiring filler pieces (KP, Kennard) who would likely be gone in June (so representing no useful talent to put around Flagg). For AD, I would have to think they can do way better.