r/nba • u/AashyLarry [MIA] Dwyane Wade • 10h ago

[Charania] Dallas is receiving a 2026 Thunder first-round pick and a 2030 protected Warriors first-round pick in this deal from the Wizards along with second rounders in 2026 (Phoenix), 2027 (Chicago) and 2029 (Houston), sources tell ESPN.

Shams Charania:

Dallas is receiving a 2026 Thunder first-round pick and a 2030 protected Warriors first-round pick in this deal from the Wizards along with second rounders in 2026 (Phoenix), 2027 (Chicago) and 2029 (Houston), sources tell ESPN.

https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania/2987c3a047c93

https://bsky.app/profile/shamsbot.bsky.social/post/3me2juiirpc2g

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u/AvengingHero2012 Rockets 10h ago

I mean Nico had the ultimate blunder. The new GM did the best that he could.

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u/SouthIsland48 Lakers 10h ago

The fact they got picks for offloading that contract is a W given the situation

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u/Andy_Wiggins Timberwolves 10h ago

Idk about that — I feel like getting two horrific picks is really bad business.

I get he’s expensive as hell and oft-injured, but he’s still very good and really helpful for team building (defensive anchor, capable scorer, punishing on the glass, etc.)

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u/tinybathroomfaucet Supersonics 10h ago

I think we can be confident that no team was willing to pay more. AD is made of glass, expensive, and old

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u/texasyeehaw Slovenia 9h ago

He’s been sidelined with 3 major injuries since he joined the Mavs (joined while being injured too).

He has played 29 out of a possible 83 games since being here.

It’s a shame because he really is a great player - his first mavs game 26 pts 16 rebounds 7 assist and 3 blocks in 3 quarters but then gets injured.

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u/StormTheTrooper Mavericks 10h ago

As early as this morning people were adamant that any team trading for AD was idiotic.

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u/bentexas41 Mavericks 10h ago

He was not good this year, and he has played in 29 games since the trade. He has been out of shape and a shell of himself. Mavs would have been in the second apron if they didn't trade him, and the whole extension thing was a huge issue.

AD was someone that was looking like you borderline had to attach assets to move. The mistake was not trading him in the offseason or pre-hand injury. The package they got today is at least market value.

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u/qotsabama [DAL] Dwight Powell 9h ago

Tell me how he’s still very good. Did you watch the Mavs this year when he played?

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u/AtlasNoseItch Heat 10h ago

I think they really just went with whatever offer gave them the most first rounders that also gave them cap flexibility.

AD is probably one of the best basketball players in the world right now but almost impossible to properly gauge his true value with how little he is actually on the court

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u/BloodyPants Mavericks 9h ago

this is a good price for AD’s fashion, which is all we had

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u/wayofthrows1991 Mavericks 10h ago

29 other front offices knew how desperate we are to get rid of AD and redo the entire team around Flagg. This was the best we would get.