Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[mvossman]

Thanks for sharing. Marks is one of the best. This doesn't change anything I posted. The Mavs have several assets. I think we're so used to talking about draft picks as the only real "asset" around here because we're not used to having so many good players on good deals. This article, which only includes draft capital, can and will change significantly in as little as two weeks. Again, Kyrie is their most valuable trade asset, but that doesn't mean they should take back meh players and a future pick for "hope". Give me good players and/or great picks that have a higher likelihood of turning into good players or what's the point. 

Agree that the clean payroll is massive in this apron world!

Outside Flagg and Kyrie, the Mavs have 4 players that might be worth a late first (PJ, Gafford, Naji, Max).  Combine that with below average draft capital and I think its a reasonable statement that the Mavs have limited assets.

Nobody is making the argument that Mavs have limited assets so they should make a "meh" trade for Kyrie.  The argument is simply that due to the Flagg timeline and limited assets it would make sense to trade Kyrie if a reasonable trade presents itself.  What is "reasonable" is eye of the beholder, and I think it is heavily influenced by whether you want to build for the future or be a good team now.