Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[cow]

I feel terrible for Klay, but I'm not sure he feels the same way or at least does an amazing job of hiding it.  The rollercoaster he's been on since game 6 of the 2019 finals and his ACL tear is kind of crazy:  recover, Achilies tear, recover again, 2022 chip, divorce from the only team you know, the hopes and dreams of Dallas that were quickly dashed by the Luka trade, to playing meaningless basketball for an organization that wanted you to lose.  He's been the consummate pro throughout and my already high respect for him has only grown.  I'm perfectly fine if he wants to be here and if he doesn't, I'd do everything reasonable to get him to a landing spot of his preference.  No idea how he is as a mentor in the locker room, but even from a far, there are lessons we could all take from him in how to handle yourself.