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

[DanSchwartzgan]

Mavs

Young
Risacher
Kuminga
Warriors 2026 1st
Cavs 2026 1st

Warriors

Gafford
Thompson

Hawks

AD
Hield

works without the Warriors giving up Butler or Green. 


Mavs and Warriors stay under the 2nd apron, but take a heavy tax hit.

I like this.  We could probably use someone like TJD to play center.  I’d also seek to add a Kennard for Martin swap to the deal since Dallas is taking on Trae.

One advantage to this for the front office is that the Luka deal is still incomplete.  There is still some chance to get some return for Trae.  Additionally, adding more players like Gafford and Thompson starts to muddy and direct “all we got for Luka was” talk that you would better be able to isolate in a deal where it is just expiring contracts and picks plus Risacher.