Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[DanSchwartzgan]

If DAL is playing well, everyone is healthy and they are around 0.500 w/l then I think Kyrie is untradeable. He's still a strong contributor, vocal team leader, has Dusty's confidence, doesn't seem to be blocking anyone's development and a must-see player, so I think DAL will be more about how to give him an extension rather than trade him away.

But, isn't that the scenario under which his value would be highest?  

I struggle to find the deal I'm in love with, but if they come across such a deal, I'm not sure current season success will stand in the way of adding the right long-term piece.  That was one of the things I hated about Cuban.  The heat of the current moment dictated long term direction.  Hopefully, Masai has enough skins on the wall to stay with the strategy over short term gains.