Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[KillerLeft]

Interesting discussion.

If we had a poverty owner like the Kings, I think there definitely would be an incentive to keep Kyrie and try to make the 10 seed/play in.  But Masai seemed pretty clear in his press conference that we're going to build this thing for the long term.  But still, as an entertainment product youre putting out on the court, how much responsibility do you have to the fans paying money for tickets?  How much does another 26-56 type of season erode your fanbase?  That's another reason I'd start the season with Kyrie.  Let the people see him and Cooper play.  Reassess at the trade deadline.  What's the hurry?

I think any fans excited to see Kyrie play with Flagg would quickly lose interest once they realized how unsuccessful the team will be, competitively, even those who intellectually understand they're likely to bad before the season starts. It's one thing to admit there's a good chance the team won't be good but quite another to sit through loss after loss during a season wherein even the homers around here won't be able to assume there's some 3D chess tanking going on. 

I could be wrong about this part, because you make a good point regarding Kyrie's draw for fans, but...if the Mavs were able to get Wagler, Brown Jr, Flemings, etc, I think pairing one of those youngsters WITH Flagg is more than enough to get me excited after last season.