Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[Knutsen]

We can all rest assured that my expertise is in nuclear energy, particularly the fine electronic hardware and software necessary to avoid melt downs, or catastrophic explosions--rather than basketball trades, team building, monetary valuations, and the melding of individual players into a championship team--but I wouldn't do that particular trade.  

First:  I value Kyrie in his current role more than I would Maxey. Kyrie will be around for the next 2 years, with a PO, at about $40,000,000 a year.  Maxey would be $44,000,000 (or so) a year for the next 3 years.  I still think Kyrie has more value to the Mavs...even at a one to one swap.  Plus Maxey is facing less playing time with the addition Jaylen Brown and a fella named Lebron something-or-the-other.  Maxey should be volunteering for a trade...

Second:  I value the the first and second round picks even more.  Why trade off a good, perhaps still great, player and get no more than a bag of chips back?  Cuban was a master at trading draft picks for over the hill and/or troublesome players.  Something called  "keep your powder dry".  

Well...I think it's time to keep the powder dry--and use it!

Anyway...I think--oh wait--I have some warnings flashing up on my nuclear power control board.  Back lat

Are you Homer Simpson?

I follow your take in general, but I‘d definitely do a one for one swap or add some smaller incentives. 

I was actually thinking about what the Sixers might do when the chemistry on the floor isn’t there. 

Financially it would need some major magic, but would they give up Edgecombe for some win now players?