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

[Smitty]

DISCLAIMER, right up front: I WOULD NOT DO THIS - not a suggestion.

I'm curious, though, about the level of panic, anger or even just apathy people are feeling right about now. So, question: have we reached the point for any of you where you would INCLUDE a pick in order to make that ATL deal, rather than expect one? Genuinely curious, because the way some are talking, I have a feeling some people might be in favor.

No, I would not include a pick. There are so many variations of the ATL deal out there but I think I understand you to mean Expirings+Risacher. Where the Mavs are sending the pick in this hypothetical because Davis is a ticking time bomb.

I would however lower my asking price. I would simply do it for the swap rights of the NO pick. I’d also do it with OO instead of ZR.

I want out of the Davis business already. I’ve been optimistic and I like a lot of the on-court things but I think he’s still a positive asset and not at the salary dump level YET. The Mavs are likely stuck with him through next years TDL if I had to guess. Maybe we’ll see that Kyrie-Flagg-Davis trio after all.