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

[mvossman]

I am biased on Kuminga, as I generally don't want him for the Mavs. I just don't think he's as good as he wants to get paid, and I don't think his skills are all that great for the Mavs either.   

I do agree on reason for the Kuminga-to-DAL talk. He's an expiring contract. In some trade scenarios, the Mavs might desire to turn an incoming player with a multi-year into an expiring, which imo is how he could end up in DAL.

I would assume that in general the Mavs would rather have KP expiring than Kuminga expiring, because KP has the theoretical potential to turn into assets via a SNT, whereas Kuminga (assuming you will decline his team option to keep from being obligated) would not.

I think KP would be more desirable from the standpoint that he clearly has no asset value (Potts is a scary thing on a professional athlete).  He will likely be cheaper.  I think GS thinks they should be getting something for Kuminga so he will likely be more expensive.  I do completely agree with your Kuminga value assessment.