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

[Scott41theMavs]

In talks between the teams this week, league sources say, Dallas has sought a first-round pick and Atlanta has countered with second-round compensation. The financial urgency for the Mavericks to make a move has passed now that they've made their Anthony Davis trade.

This is the bottom line. The Mavs just lost their urgency. If a team wants Gaff, it has to be worth Dallas's while. They gave up a good bit to get him in the first place.