9 hours ago
(Yesterday, 06:24 PM)soog Wrote: I have to think there is a package that include AD + Gaff + Naji and a future FRP from Dallas that loosens up their grip on the NOP pick. Makes ATL bigger and increases playmaking and is technically not giving up draft capital, just a delayed swap.
I keep being a proponent of using this trade to roll picks forward rather than try to add them outright. For the Mavs it moves AD, reduces cap, and gives them 2 high draft picks to hit reset immediately.
There are a few ways to make it work financially, but it would have to include both Risacher and OO.
Atl receives: AD/Gaff/Naji + future FRP
Dal receives KP/Kennard/Risacher/OO + 2026 NOP FRP
That would be a spectacular trade for the Mavs. The Mavs could just clean house, clean up the salary sheet, and position themselves to get two top 8 players in a generational draft. It’s a pipe dream though. The NOP pick has massive value. Peterson is one of the best college players I’ve ever seen over many decades, and the best shooting guard prospect since MJ. No one is giving up a pick with a great chance to win this year’s lottery, particularly when even if you lose it, you have 3 or 4 all star caliber talents available as a consolation prize. Good thought though.