01-09-2026, 05:33 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-09-2026, 05:34 PM by Jakeospikez.)
Meh, I'm doubting AD was really on the trade block this was just a bunch of PR bs to appease the fan base still angry about Nico & Luka that wants him gone. That finger injury is just to help the tank this year and he'll be here next year to go in with Kyrie. Those trade packages all sucked anyways. If you free up AD's cap space, what are you going to do with it? Gotta spend it on the best players you can and you won't fill that space up with any player anywhere near AD's level. If AD can work with the Mavs on a reasonable contract extension like Kyrie did maybe he can stay, but if he just wants max money he'll be gone soon. Lots of top level players are easily still going strong into age 37/38 these days. AD only really has soft tissue injuries nothing catastrophic like Klay's and AD also never really misses playoff games.
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