01-16-2026, 05:03 PM
(01-16-2026, 04:58 PM)vfromlmf Wrote: If Dallas wants Expirings + Young player + FRP it's easy to see ATL offering the rumored deal and Dallas countering with the deal we'd all like.
ATL offer: KP + Kennard + Newell + '29 FRP (Atl)
DAL counter: KP + Kennard + Risacher + '26 FRP (NO)
What jumped out at me from that article was it said Atlanta has been resistant to including Risacher AND the New Orleans pick. It could be just clumsy sportsblogger writing, but using AND instead of OR really changes the meaning.
If Atlanta is offering one but not both, which alternative do you prefer?
Expirings + Risacher + '29 (Atl)
Expirings + Newell + '26 (NO)
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Of course, things get complicated if Atlanta adds protections e.g. Expirings + Newell + Top-4 Protected '26 (NO) that if not conveyed reverts to unprotected '29 (Atl)
They won’t do Expirings+ anyone other than ZR or OO unless you think they’ll go into the tax this season. I explained this in depth yesterday.
If they’re willing to pay the tax then I prefer the AD+Gafford+Naji for Expirings+ZR+OO+FRP framework much better.
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