DID MAVS JUST CHOOSE GAFFORD OVER LIVELY?The Dallas Mavs may have just made a move that increases the odds of a Dallas/Los Angeles trade.It's getting pretty crowded in the Mavericks front court now with Anthony Davis, Daniel Gafford, Dereck Lively, PJ Washington, and Cooper… https://t.co/gMPYFz9JdA pic.twitter.com/SGRwXejelR— LakerTom (@LakerTom) June 24, 2025
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This is an interesting development. Makes you wonder how they intend to fill their PG hole. Gafford was the name that was bandied around the most. While he maybe the most logical win now choice. Lively fits well with Cooper Flagg time line. I’m sure the Mav’s has something up their sleeve, it will be interesting to see what it is. Probably signals that they have no interest in a rebuild around Flagg.
This is hilarious, they simply locked up a young talent. In 6 months they can trade him, which is before the trade deadline. This tells me they’re looking at the injured player exception for Kyrie and will let him rehab for the season, that they’ll take their time and extract a more respectable return on a trade for any of their bigs. It just makes everyone hoping for a “Knecht and wanky draft pick!” go back to the trade machine and put Kleber in which won’t be happening, either.
They need to be under the second apron…at the end of the season.
I don’t think they are thinking about the injury exception. Per reports he will be back in January. This team doesn’t have a wide championship window. I think they will look for a PG that can keep them afloat until Kyrie is back.
Doesn’t mean the Lakers will be involved in that though.
Maybe I’m not understanding the problem here. Gafford starts at center with Lively as the backup. AD at Power Forward. PJ Washington and Flagg at Small Forward. And the flexibility to mix & match those guys between the 3 positions. Not sure why they’re even considering trading Lively while he’s making $5mill & $7mill the next 2yrs. Figure out what to do at PG until Kyrie returns…although I wouldn’t rush him back at his age.
B-b-b-b-but the trade machine?!?!?!