Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[Scott41theMavs]

I don't know if they got word from the league or what, but Spotrac has changed the payout of Biberovic's $6.0mm.  They now list it as $3.0/$3.0 instead of the progressive version that started at $2,926,829.  It eats up an extra $73k of the MLE leaving $12,044,000

Speaking of numbers, I get the attractiveness of Jrue to Dallas, but if you look at Portland, They seem to be resetting.  They have very little money on the books past two years.  The whole point of the Morant deal wasn't the player.  It was the contract that was shorter than Grant's.  So, I don't see them taking back PJ's money and positionally, they have their starters in Avdija and Camara.  Portland certainly doesn't want Gafford.

To me, if there is a deal to be had, it was be getting Sharpe off the books for something shorter like Naji or Christie.  Oh, and Sharpe fits into our TPE and a trade for a lower dollar player like Naji wouldn't be legal without the TPE.

Can Sharpe play a lick of defense? I get that he's a great slasher, but he can't shoot from outside at all. Would many times over prefer Scoot.