Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[mvossman]

From a Mavs „talent accumulation and rising the value of the roster“ perspective he fits - him being only 23 years old fits, him being African and Ujiri being an ambassador of African basketball fits.

Most importantly I don’t think we’re full at his position, because following that 4-5 switchable forwards and positional size script there’s no clear one position for him - and lots of minutes. 

So if other full MLE options close and the price gets right - let’s go for it!

Flagg, PJ, Morez, Aldama are all big minute players that are probably best at the 4 and will get plenty of minutes there.  My point is less about what makes sense for Mavs and more about what makes sense for Kuminga.  It would be hard to look at this roster and be confident he is going to get his 30 every night.