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

[KillerLeft]

I’m hopeful that the potential AD trade is still alive. The problem is that I only see the Hawks as being the team that would still pull the trigger. You’ve done a great job pointing out that the Hawks lose the ability to include KP+Kennard to salary match for AD once the TDL passes, so they have a reason to keep talks alive. I’m certain that Rich Paul will be telling Bryson Graham that Davis will be back after the ASB. If no trade happens I feel pretty confident that Davis will elect to have the surgery instead.

It’s fun to keep the idea alive but it’s most likely dead in the water. 4 weeks is a long time though and a lot can change from now till then. I do expect the Mavs to make a move of some kind. Naji would be the name to watch for me. Could the Mavs combine his salary and someone like Martin just to get an expiring and fix their financials next season?

Very reasonable and helpful! 

I particularly like the emboldened, as I hadn't considered the linking of those events in that order, but when you put it that way your line of thinking makes quite a bit of sense, actually.