01-25-2026, 05:56 PM
(01-25-2026, 04:55 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I would add that, in addition to the "expert negotiation skills" we always talk about around here as part of the GM discussions, one of the main advantages I see in teams with good ones is a clear and confident direction for the franchise. In other words, someone at some point soon has to make the call which way they want this thing to go, and I'd feel a lot better if that determination wasn't being made by a committee of "meh" folks that happen to have survived the consequences of the organization's last year.
I thought they already made the decision...Then AD got injured. If AD had stayed healthy and gotten dealt, they would have continued to tear it down.
Now if they're stuck with AD, they might be re-evaluating more akin to what you said. Why just give away the veterans unless we're getting future assets back? We can run a 45 win team out there next year and sell some tickets and stay relevant.
Doesn't really help that none of these guys have much trade value.
If there's a 1st rd pick on the table for any of them, I think the Mavs will still pull the trigger. I don't think we'll see any report that the Mavs turned down a 1st rd pick for Gafford, or Naji, or Klay, or PJ. Is anyone offering a 1st for these guys?