The Official 2025/2026 NBA Season - The New York Knicks Are The 2026 NBA CHAMPIONS!!!
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Golden State Warriors receive: Anthony Davis
Dallas Mavericks receive: Jimmy Butler, 2026 first-round pick (top-four protected), 2028 first-round pick
I'm okay with this.
Dallas Mavericks receive: Jimmy Butler, 2026 first-round pick (top-four protected), 2028 first-round pick
I'm okay with this.
Why would they want jimmy?
Why the Dallas Mavericks Do It
The Mavericks are less than a calendar year removed from collecting the draft lottery's ultimate prize. Shouldn't they be chasing as many scratch-off tickets as they can find?Remember, after this upcoming draft—which, for the uninformed, looks absolutely loaded—they won't control their first-round pick again until 2031. Even with a handful of teams already in full-on tank mode, Dallas seems primed for a post-deadline race to the bottom.
The prospect of adding another blue-chipper alongside Flagg is infinitely more interesting than keeping fingers crossed that he'll enjoy substantial success with Davis and Kyrie Irving. Especially when Dallas would leave this hypothetical deal with two bites at the 2026 draft apple, including a lightly protected first from a team that had a sub-.500 record as recently as mid-December and would be back at the mercy of another fragile 30-something.
Throw in the incoming 2028 first—notably conveyed following the season after Curry's final contracted campaign—and that's three decent-to-strong chances of putting building blocks alongside Flagg. Coax further development out of Max Christie and get better injury luck with Dereck Lively II, and Dallas could have quite the young core on its hands.
If the young Mavericks show signs of life sooner than later, this deal could help complement the core, too. Because while Davis has a $62.8 million player option for 2027-28, Butler's deal expires after next season—as would the sizable salaries tied to Klay Thompson and Naji Marshall.
If Dallas finds takers for Irving, Daniel Gafford and P.J. Washington between now and then, it might have very little on the books beyond rookie-scale money for the summer of 2027, which could be absurdly loaded with impact free agents. And if the Mavs aren't ready to buy by then, they could still serve as a salary-dumping ground for those that are and rebuild their draft capital in the process.
All eyes in Dallas would be fully affixed to the future by this trade, but that should arguably be the case right now. Flagg offers limitless possibilities for this franchise, and this deal would make it easier to explore all of them.
It doesn’t really seem smart as a negotiation tactic to publicly announce that there is no demand for JK.
But Rick James could not be more coldblooded.
I listened to this interview. The “fire me” part was hilarious.
They didn’t call out how he was totally wrong about the all-star game format— I don’t know how a guy who works in basketball could be that uninformed. Might be some mental slippage.
Deni Avdija says he’s fed up with the hate he receives for being from Israel, calls out the lack of education on the topic, and demands respect, saying those outside the Middle East shouldn’t speak on it
“You don’t have to love what I stand for or how I look, but if I’m a good player, give props. All this hate … for no reason. Like, I’m deciding things in the world. I’ll be honest: What do people expect me to do? This is my country, where I was born, where I grew up. I love my country; there are a lot of great things about my country. But obviously, not everyone is educated and knows what is going on, and that’s what pisses me off. Because if you are educated and know what is going on, it’s fine to say what you think and say who you think is right or wrong. But if you are not educated and you are not part of the Middle East, and you don’t understand how long this goes back and understand the consequences and everything … just don’t say anything.”
This Kuminga situation has produced the dumbest player analysis I’ve ever seen.
“When you’re not playing someone who you’re paying $20 million it’s because you’re trying to protect an asset.”
Or maybe the team is just worse with him because he contributes nothing but isolation scoring!
“16 straight DNPs and he walks into a 20 ball. That’s a basketball player that can play.”
Does he do what the coach wants him to do to contribute to winning? Does he play defense, pass when he’s supposed to, rebound, set screens? A lot of people can score but the game is about winning!
“When you’re not playing someone who you’re paying $20 million it’s because you’re trying to protect an asset.”
Or maybe the team is just worse with him because he contributes nothing but isolation scoring!
“16 straight DNPs and he walks into a 20 ball. That’s a basketball player that can play.”
Does he do what the coach wants him to do to contribute to winning? Does he play defense, pass when he’s supposed to, rebound, set screens? A lot of people can score but the game is about winning!
When you typed "66 points" I thought Brunson scored 66 points not the whole fucking Nets!
That's Racist
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