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

[meistermatze]

You guys are absolutely delusional if you think we could get both Risacher and the Pelicans pick for AD. I keep repeating this, but it seems to be ignored: AD is one injury away from being out of the league, and everyone knows it. On top of that, his contract is enormous.

Yes, he makes you an instant contender if healthy and it might work out this season but he is an extremely high-risk asset. And the most important part: the entire league knows the Mavs cannot afford to wait. If AD gets injured while still on their roster, his trade value instantly collapses. That urgency is obvious to every front office in the league, and it completely destroys Dallas’ leverage in trade negotiations.

So please stop pretending this is some fantasy scenario where AD still has superstar trade value. You remind me of the “Stranger Things”-crowd, where you all collectively will yourselves into an alternate reality. AD’s trade value is already heavily discounted, whether we like it or not.

If we manage to get either Risacher or the Pelicans pick plus some cap relief (for example, taking on a contract like Porzingis), that would be a massive win for us - and honestly, I’m not even convinced that is realistic.