Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

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A lot of these [other team gives us good draft picks to dump legit rotation players] trades seem like wishful thinking, as if the Mavs were the only possible trade partner for that team to shed salary.

It's why Braun is so interesting to me.  His extension kicks in this year so it's going to be expensive for Denver to get off of him should that be their desire.  Ujiri has ties to the Nuggets so that should get us in the conversation.  I don't really even care about #26 this year.  '31 is prize because Joker is probably aged out by then.  I know I said it a few posts ago, but I'd probably want no protections on that pick or for it to convey to a future unprotected first.  Would Denver do that?  No idea, but taking on $125M isn't a small ask.