Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[FireNicoHarrison]

We don't need a POA defender?

So a Christie replacement? 

I prefer a starter over him...

[Scott41theMavs]

So a Christie replacement? 

I prefer a starter over him...

For AJJ? Cool story, bro.

[Moviemavguy]

I still don't see the Sasser role honestly here...

Cason Wallace light.  Hits threes, defends.  He is the type of energy guy that fans love.  

I thought everyone agreed we need shooting?  He hit 46% of his threes in March.

[FireNicoHarrison]

For AJJ? Cool story, bro.

AJJ wasn't in the Aldama trade?

[FireNicoHarrison]

Cason Wallace light.  Hits threes, defends.  He is the type of energy guy that fans love.  

I thought everyone agreed we need shooting?  He hit 46% of his threes in March.

Reggie Bullock 2.0?

[DanSchwartzgan]

If it comes from the BAE, we not only would still have the full MLE, but we'd be about $16.4mm under the tax and able to use it.

I will point out again that:

1.  Collins to Detroit isn't done yet
2.  LAC doesn't have a center beyond old man Lopez (and I don't believe the Kawhi deal is official yet either)
3.  Nothing on Mathurin (not a single rumor that I've seen).

Gafford to LAC for Mathurin works.  It feels like Watson in a possible S&T from Denver to LAC might be the holdup.  The outgoing Collins salary could be the match there, but what does Denver get?  They can't receive a player in a S&T as a second apron team, so they'd have to get under that.  

I think there is a way for Dallas to send someone to Denver in the Watson deal, but it might have to be broken away from the larger deal and fit into a TPE generated by the outgoing Collins slot assuming it generated a TPE.  Does anyone have Andrew Baker's phone number?

[FireNicoHarrison]

Anyway a 6'1 POA defender in this NBA is an unicum...

[DanSchwartzgan]

Why would he sign for 3 million per year with a 2 million dollar buy out. Doesn't make sense.

The team pays $900k of it.  So, the net is $1.9mm in the first year if Stein is correct.  Again, the Vet Min for year 0 is $1.36mm.

[Scott41theMavs]

Anyway a 6'1 POA defender in this NBA is an unicum...

Would you please quit your whining? Sasser has several skills which this team needs. Evidently, we're just providing Detroit with a little salary relief. The reference to AJJ was that it seems that the Aldana and Sasser trades are included in the four-team trade being discussed here, and that AJJ's salary will be the match for Sasser's. 

Rome wasn't built in a day. Sasser - if we even get him at this point - will serve several needs that are useful to the Mavs now. If Sergio pans out at all, I would imagine Sasser will be 9th or 10th in total minutes, which is commensurate with his salary. Not worth bellyaching about.

[FireNicoHarrison]

Would you please quit your whining? Sasser has several skills which this team needs. Evidently, we're just providing Detroit with a little salary relief. The reference to AJJ was that it seems that the Aldana and Sasser trades are included in the four-team trade being discussed here, and that AJJ's salary will be the match for Sasser's. 

Rome wasn't built in a day. Sasser - if we even get him at this point - will serve several needs that are useful to the Mavs now. If Sergio pans out at all, I would imagine Sasser will be 9th or 10th in total minutes, which is commensurate with his salary. Not worth bellyaching about.

Ah ok, a bench player... We are on the same page.

[mvossman]

Anyway a 6'1 POA defender in this NBA is an unicum...

Masai had two on his championship team (Lowry and Fred).  Sasser is taller and longer (wingspan) than both those guys by multiple inches.

[mvossman]

Ah ok, a bench player... We are on the same page.

You thought we were getting a starter for a 5 mil player fit into a trade exception?

[FireNicoHarrison]

Guys, i don't talk about his salary or trade value... I just ask "Marcus Sasser role here".

If your answer is 9th/10th guy i agree.
It's ok and what i needed to know.

Peace.

[Scott41theMavs]

For whatever reason I can't get into the Discord. It tries to get me to prove I'm me, but then the verification link, over and over again is bad.

Anyway, the guys over there are saying, generally speaking, that if the Mavs do a deal that puts us at 15 guys on roster and want to sign Cisse to the full roster (they are presuming Gafford is gone, which would make Cisse sine qua non rather than redundant), the Mavs should cut Nembhard and keep Klay at least until the deadline instead of waiving him. Uh, how about neither? Surely there is a team *now* who would accept Klay in trade for a second or two. We have acquired a bunch of shooters (presuming our moves actually end up happening...), but are currently relying on Sasser (hopefully) and Sergio to backup the "non-PG" Kyrie. That's a little thin for a platoon, whereas it works more or less with Nembhard in there. Priorities.

[Tyler]

For whatever reason I can't get into the Discord. It tries to get me to prove I'm me, but then the verification link, over and over again is bad.

Anyway, the guys over there are saying, generally speaking, that if the Mavs do a deal that puts us at 15 guys on roster and want to sign Cisse to the full roster (they are presuming Gafford is gone, which would make Cisse sine qua non rather than redundant), the Mavs should cut Nembhard and keep Klay at least until the deadline instead of waiving him. Uh, how about neither? Surely there is a team *now* who would accept Klay in trade for a second or two. We have acquired a bunch of shooters (presuming our moves actually end up happening...), but are currently relying on Sasser (hopefully) and Sergio to backup the "non-PG" Kyrie. That's a little thin for a platoon, whereas it works more or less with Nembhard in there. Priorities.

Since I wrote that, I can clear it up. 

I'm totally on board with that! Trading Klay for something of value makes total sense. I just pointed out that if they need an extra roster spot for a guy like Cisse, I think Dallas would be more likely to waive Nemby than Klay. Klay's expiring is valuable enough (even for a deal exactly like you suggest) to not waste before you explore all trade options. Teams normally don't give up on that before the TDL.

[Smitty]

If we've preserved the full MLE, like we're assuming. Do we think they'd be in on adding Kuminga? I wouldn't, to be clear. But... they were in on Rui, which was very unexpected... Anyway, he's probably the last realistic UFA that could command close to that number? Fits the size, length, age, versatility profile...

[FireNicoHarrison]

Luka wasn't a pointguard in Europe and neither Sergio is. They are combo guards.

Obviously we are talking about different tiers but Sergio has all the tools to be a PG in NBA.

I like Ryan but he needs 4 good defenders with him on the floor. We have those guys.

[FireNicoHarrison]

If we've preserved the full MLE, like we're assuming. Do we think they'd be in on adding Kuminga? I wouldn't, to be clear. But... they were in on Rui, which was very unexpected... Anyway, he's probably the last realistic UFA that could command close to that number? Fits the size, length, age, versatility profile...

Kuminga has talent. A lot of talent.

He is a problematic guy of course but for the right price i will make a try.

[BigDirk41]

If we've preserved the full MLE, like we're assuming. Do we think they'd be in on adding Kuminga? I wouldn't, to be clear. But... they were in on Rui, which was very unexpected... Anyway, he's probably the last realistic UFA that could command close to that number? Fits the size, length, age, versatility profile...

I'm all for adding talent, even Kuminga, but they would have to rebalance the roster via trades. Kuminga isn't my first choice, but he's young and could still improve. I don't want to add old players.

[Tyler]

If we've preserved the full MLE, like we're assuming. Do we think they'd be in on adding Kuminga? I wouldn't, to be clear. But... they were in on Rui, which was very unexpected... Anyway, he's probably the last realistic UFA that could command close to that number? Fits the size, length, age, versatility profile...

Following Stein's speculation, I suspect they're mainly in the mindset of stacking future trade assets regardless of positional fit. In that case, I think Kuminga at the right price would be worth a flier. The complication to me is that we know he can be a problem when he doesn't get the playing time he wants, and Dallas is pretty crowded at forward. So it's not without risk. But I can see it, especially if we trade away someone like PJ and/or Naji.