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

[KillerLeft]

We’ve posted a lot of trade ideas the last several weeks but not many predictions. I think the Mavs will trade two players by the deadline. Gafford and DLO.

The obvious Gafford deals involve IND/Mathurin and ATL/Kennard+Pick. Other teams include BOS, LAL, TOR.

As for Russell… DLO+Cash to anyone that can take him for air. The maximum amount of cash they can send is $7.96M. It covers most of DLO’s contract and saves Dumont more in tax+salary than the ~$8M being sent out.

Making these two trades opens up a roster spot for Nembhard. The Mavs can then waive Exum to add Cisse to the 15-man, when he runs out of two-way eligibility.

I thought EVERY trade proposal was a prediction...

I think these are fairly plausible predictions. I don't think it will cost that much to ship Russell out. Maybe I'm delulu, but for a team in need of a 6th man, his deal doesn't suck at all. He might be the best shooter on this whole team. If he's IN A ROTATION, his deal is kind of a bargain, imho.