(01-08-2026, 02:57 PM)cow Wrote: Being locked into one team and thinking you need to trade AD before the TDL seems like a bad way to operate if you want to maximize your assets.
Literally nobody on this board has suggested this. Different folks have different lines on what they would pull the trigger on. I would be willing to bet that the Mavs can't get better than 40+ mil in cap space, a quality young player and a decent first round pick in the summer. I'm not even sure that is on the table now or will be.
For everybody saying Mavs should hold out for the NOP pick, try putting yourself in the other teams shoes. Would anybody honestly be willing to send out that pick to acquire AD? My guess is the answer is no.
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