Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[Smitty]

nine-times-an-All-Star guard Kyrie Irving. Rival teams wonder aloud.. next in-season trade deadline on Feb. 11

Very reasonable assumption. Not that I think Stein is in the know from a Mavs FO perspective. He can only say the same thing in so many different ways. Eventually, he'll need to buddy up with the new guys... Less guessing and more knowing.


For me personally, I'd put a Kyrie TDL deal at about 40%. It's high, I know. I just see a world where the Mavs aren't that good. Brutal opening schedule. And Kai wants to get to a more veteran team -- with a chance to win -- and ink a new deal next summer with that squad.

Houston makes some sense. 76ers. Pistons. Magic. Just to name a few.