Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[Tyler]

If we've preserved the full MLE, like we're assuming. Do we think they'd be in on adding Kuminga? I wouldn't, to be clear. But... they were in on Rui, which was very unexpected... Anyway, he's probably the last realistic UFA that could command close to that number? Fits the size, length, age, versatility profile...

Following Stein's speculation, I suspect they're mainly in the mindset of stacking future trade assets regardless of positional fit. In that case, I think Kuminga at the right price would be worth a flier. The complication to me is that we know he can be a problem when he doesn't get the playing time he wants, and Dallas is pretty crowded at forward. So it's not without risk. But I can see it, especially if we trade away someone like PJ and/or Naji.