Do the Dallas Mavericks Have to BLOW IT UP at the NBA Trade Deadline? | Mavs Trade Rumors
Do the Dallas Mavericks need to blow it up at the NBA Trade Deadline, or should the Mavs have stuff to keep building around Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving, and …Anthony Davis? Find out the latest insights on Mavs trade rumors, roster moves, and what the team needs to do moving forward in the ever-evolving NBA landscape.
Nick Angstadt breaks down the Dallas Mavericks’ current situation, discussing if the Mavs should consider major trades involving key players like Klay Thompson, Dereck Lively II, Daniel Gafford, PJ Washington, Naji Marshall, and D’Angelo Russell. He analyzes decisions the Mavs front office faces, possible roster changes, and gives an honest look at potential moves with references to coach Jason Kidd and player extensions. This episode also explores what the future could hold with young stars like Cooper Flagg, what to do with veteran contracts, and how the team can compete in the competitive NBA.
0:00 Do the Mavs Need to Blow it Up?
6:54 Core Pieces to Keep
8:53 Trade Candidates & Deadline Moves
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34 Comments
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Wish I could have traved into the genius mind that was Nico Harrison
It has to be tough being a mavs fan
Yes you were gifted Flagg
But Nico's mishaps have to be studied
Hoping they can have a clean slate and healthy core to start the next season.
We have to try to win right?
Convinced we ain’t ever getting back our picks so why not blow it out and try to win games. Make those swaps mostly worthless. Dump hard for three more months and then go ALL IN this summer.
Just go nuts.
Like Markkanen.
Let’s win so much in the regular season that we can have a little fun before it all falls apart.
AD going super team friendly, he loves Dallas, stop listening to to dem lies on dem apps.
One loss and we’re back on the blow it up train again huh?
I wouldnt blow it up due to us not having alot of future picks w out swaps. But im all on board tanking thus one year.
u gotta make some moves, to improver the team
Blow it up so kyrie can go somewhere else
Dallas was in the finals, and Luka was 25 years old. He was literally following the typical progression of a champion. Get to the WCF once, lose, add a few pieces, and go back even further to the finals. Dallas was setting itself up for multiple finals runs. Then it all changed, and it may take a decade—either way—to get back to the finals. Dallas has been to the finals only 3 times in their 45-year history. Nothing is a guarantee. Nico not only screwed his own team, but he screwed Luka, too, because now Luka has to put up with the LeBron drama and a rebuild there, too. The difference is that LA is freeing up $150 million and now has picks and a good ownership group.
Could they package Gafford & Naji for a 1st and a younger player?
Plus something for Klay to a contender.
Or combine them all if you can actually trade Anthony Davis for pieces, picks & cap space
Talking about trading AD is easy. Actually trading him is not
Because of the second apron, Dallas has to make trades. Current projections has dallas about $3 million over the second apron for next year. If they get a better draft pick, that number will go up, too.
Trading Kyrie in the off season should be on the board.
If you can sign AD for a deal like Kyrie I would say it’s foolish not to. If he is 💯into another max then move him for cap space
Build a new (young) core and trade all other veterans (AD has to go)
Okay so let's look at this way If Giannis gets traded before at the deadline then it becomes easier to move AD but if you have to wait til the summer then I would do a trade with Boston of Gafford Martin and DLo for Simmons maybe a future 1st. Call Chicago do a bad contract swap of Williams Willis I can't remember for Hardy. Then if the Warriors are desperate for a reunion you do Clay and Exum for Kuminga. Try to get one 1st from Golden State. This gives us flexibility and some draft capital.
The only must is an AD trade period.
7 to 10 years before Dallas comes close to being in the finals again. This is why you do not trade a 25-year-old real generational talent who literally just had a historic finals playoff run.
Blow it up and and build a young core around Coop and Christie. And yes, that means trading Kyrie in either the off-season or at the deadline next season as well. I'm tired of talking about old guys who aren't even contributing.
If you don’t make any moves it will be impossible to sign rookie extensions for Christie, Lively, etc. they have to clear some salary off the books somehow. And if it’s Naji you better be getting one or two FRPs.
Flagg has shown nothing. He’s on team with zero talent. Someone has to shoot pass and rebound. The stats these guys are getting are meaningless. Lebron at 50 has better stats than Flagg and he is terrible. If the Mavs get first pick in draft, Flagg is instantly second fiddle and completely tradeable.
Do you want to have one of the top 5 most expensive payrolls in the league while being a bottom 10 team? I don't. Should have blown it up in the 2025 offseason once they landed Flagg but they were too slow to fire Nico
The Naji slander is crazy. He was playing great with AD and Cooper. He literally doesn't need the ball and we were here raving about it.
Nick Angstadt for GM!
Shut it down! Let's go home!
Once you become a bad team, you're toxic in the NBA. I have a saying sometimes you have to tank to get players you need to win, Then you have to make the playoffs to get players you need to win. Giannis just requested a trade. Let me guess he wants to go to playoff teams. Just look at NBA free agency. There's literally a pattern most the players resign with their team. Then the next go to playoff teams and in a couple scraps will go to bad team for massive contracts. So the Mavericks have to be tactical who they trade because reality is they won't be able to replace them.
100 % agree
NO they don't need to blow it up. They already have 3 starters, a future ALL NBA player in Flagg, some great role players, a top 10 pick in upcoming draft, and a lot of tradable players. This team can flip to a contender next year with a few good moves
The Mavs don't have a year or two to wait on a Max Christie extension. He's extension-eligible this offseason and can become a UFA next offseason. I expect the Mavs to extend him this summer; otherwise, it's a missed opportunity that could come back to bite them.
Unfortunately no one is going to give up much for AD. Irving might have more value but at age 33 coming off ACL even his return m8ght not be good. Klay, D'Angelo, Gafford, Hardy & Lively might draw some interest. Keep Flagg, PJ, Marshall, Gafford, Williams, Ryan, Cissi, Powell & Martin. 9 keepers trade the rest for 3 solid players 1 shooter, 1 3D wing & 1 solid rim protector that can hit the 3 around 34%. That gives you 12 key players fill in the last 3 spots with young development type players.
Five for one for Giannis?
At this point in his career is it really like that?
Gafford, PJ, Marshall, Christie and Martin……plus the LA pick?
I think what they really want back is THE Portland picks PLUS SOMETHING GOOD.
PORTLAND is really driving the bus on this deal.
Young talent to the Blazers to get the picks and swaps back plus “something”.
Yes please. Tear it down. I wanna see an average age of 24 on this team.
Gafford & Lively yes both injury up and down. Especially Liv needs to be moved. Trade em.both for Sabonnis.