Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[Scott41theMavs]

I have trouble with the shooting guard-ish player that may be available but are mostly athletic scoring guards.   I feel like these players may not fit the template on what the new leadership wants.   Simons, Mathurin, Sharpe.   

Simons is the easiest to get and would not cost assets.   Not sure what the asking price is for Mathurin or Sharpe.  Sharpe has a long contract staring and Mathurin wants one.   I feel it is tough to commit to either as that would add a lot of money to SG.    Neither are really creators either.  I see the upside, but I also see a lot of questions.

Obviously, the best “off-season-finishing” target would be
1) a big-for-position SG,
2) who could take minutes at lead guard, 
3) who is a great POA (as opposed to POS) defender,
4) who has creational abilities only a bit less prodigious than Cooper and Kai’s,
5) who is a lights-out 3-point shooter, and
6) who is either young or a great vet presence.

Sadly, that’s a HOF resume. 

Who comes closest whom we can reasonably acquire?