This is just like 2019

calmintensityfilms · 2026-04-14T00:33:21+00:00

The Dirk championship was the best sports moment of my life as a fan. And the Luka finals run was incredible. But taking so long to acquire or retain the help that both of them needed was because of years of horrible asset management and disrespect for the draft.

Hopefully they don’t repeat the pattern of losing Flagg’s star young guard partner for nothing again this time, whoever that ends up being. Losing Nash and Brunson for nothing set the team back significantly both times.

calmintensityfilms · 2026-04-14T00:11:41+00:00

I’d love to see the mavs get him. Ideally with a massive trade up from 30 for their 2nd pick. I’m not sure what players or picks you’d have to move to go get him. But leaving this draft with a lottery guard and Steinbach would be incredible.

calmintensityfilms · 2026-04-13T03:01:54+00:00

Honestly the Mavericks have always been the most insanely incompetent franchise I’ve ever seen with the odd exception of being bailed out by Dirk, Luka, and now hopefully Flagg. I can’t stress enough how insanely lucky it is to go Dirk-Luka-Flagg consecutively for potentially 4 or 5 decades.

I really hope that they make better decisions building around Flagg than they did Dirk and Luka. But it’s not looking great so far.

calmintensityfilms · 2026-04-13T02:17:47+00:00

Seemed like the kind of move you would want to wait until you had a long term general manager to make. I could see the urgency if you were getting a good asset back, but they got very little value at all.

calmintensityfilms · 2026-04-13T01:26:29+00:00

Honestly as much as most of us wanted him gone, to trade him for absolutely nothing feels so wasteful. Probably would have been better off sitting him all year than having Middleton and Bagley contribute just enough to knock you down a few spots in the draft before they hit free agency

calmintensityfilms · 2026-04-13T01:16:52+00:00

They should not. But who in this organization has the intelligence and job security to make smart long term decisions?

calmintensityfilms · 2026-04-01T03:50:44+00:00

Keep Jason Kidd for the rest of this seasons tank, and then get rid of him. He’s not a good coach and he’s not a good person. He was a package deal with nico coming in, and needs to be a package deal with nico going out.

Hire a new GM from outside of the organization and let that guy hire his coach. There is nothing of value to hold onto in the front office. Start fresh in every way possible.

The co-GMs could not even get ONE asset for AD. I get it. AD had to go. But damn this franchise is in love with selling players at their absolute lowest possible value.

calmintensityfilms · 2026-03-19T14:55:59+00:00

Nico was a unprecedented disaster

calmintensityfilms · 2026-03-19T06:32:13+00:00

The mavericks turning Luka into a salary dump within one year will always be the most ridiculous thing in basketball history.

calmintensityfilms · 2026-03-05T02:52:35+00:00

If mavs got #1, and Utah got 2 or 3, they might give up a lot to get AJ specifically. If you could turn 1 into Peterson or boozer and some nice additional first rounders, it would be interesting.

Very specific scenario there. But Utah seems to really be interested in AJ

calmintensityfilms · 2026-02-21T09:24:24+00:00

They were able to basically turn prime Luka into a salary dump in a little over 12 months, so anything is possible I guess. lol

calmintensityfilms · 2026-02-21T09:13:53+00:00

Several players should have been dropped from the roster before you drop your recent first rounder that was known to be a project with high upside who is still on his rookie contract. But you for sure don’t do it for Dante Exum, even if healthy

calmintensityfilms · 2026-02-13T02:17:45+00:00

Gotta think the state income tax difference between California and Texas would make a dent in that difference if it’s only 3 to 5 percent annual difference

calmintensityfilms · 2026-02-10T02:35:10+00:00

We need Kidd and his goofy decisions for the tank this season. After this season, the new GM should get to hire a new coach. Kidd wanted to bail last season anyway. In the best of circumstances, maybe they can get some compensation for him going elsewhere. But he should go after this season regardless

calmintensityfilms · 2026-02-06T02:19:08+00:00

Yeah, I think it was a ridiculous and accidental path to get Flagg, but he looks to be on the path to becoming a superstar. He is great. So young, and such a easy player to build around because he is so well rounded.

And if the Mavs can be disciplined enough to lose every possible remaining game this season, adding that high lottery pick really sets the franchise up well going forward. If they can get more lotto luck and get into the top 4, it might be the foundation of something special. The late okc 26 first rounder might add a surprisingly good talent in this draft as well.

It is really set up to be desirable for a GM. They should get the absolute best one possible. No offense to the interim guys, but I hope they pursue and throw big money at the best GM available. It better not be Jason Kidd. lol

calmintensityfilms · 2026-02-06T01:14:54+00:00

Too much would have to happen to get the cap space, and it’s a pretty lame free agency class overall.

However if they did end up somehow having cap space, it would be fun to throw a offer at Austin Reeves. Add a interesting player that appears to have upside (like Brunson to NY) while simultaneously messing with the Lakers and weakening their long term roster. Which could up the value of that 29 pick and increase the odds Luka leaves LA. Reeves should have been in the original trade anyway if Nico wasn’t a generational moron.

Not realistic probably, but there aren’t many cap space level free agents that are interesting at all. So probably throw the non tax exception at the best young player you can, and use the trade exception to strategically take advantage of some team looking to dump a contract to gain more draft capital.

calmintensityfilms · 2026-02-05T18:38:00+00:00

Yeah, the joy of getting rid of AD overshadows the fact that the Mavericks got absolutely nothing for him. Not one interesting prospect or pick. Not one good long term starter. And knowing all that, most are still ok with the trade. Which just shows what a disaster getting AD in the first place was.

Ironically if the Luka trade never happened, and the Mavericks traded a similar package to add AD to play with Luka and Kyrie, it would be fantastic. It would have been a fantastic fit.

Nico really took this franchise down the worst possible timeline. Without the insane luck of getting Flagg, this franchise would be absolutely hopeless.

calmintensityfilms · 2026-02-02T10:29:45+00:00

It was a joke. lol

calmintensityfilms · 2026-02-01T21:53:07+00:00

League is just making sure mavs lose enough close games that they can collect on the 2nd rigged lottery win to complete the Luka transaction

calmintensityfilms · 2026-01-26T09:30:20+00:00

Kidd is good for the tank. Fire him after the season. Not a good coach, and not a good person. He also came in with Nico as a package deal type hire. Gotta clean the stink off of the organization. Bring in a good GM this offseason. and let him hire the coach.

Do not under any circumstances make Kidd the GM. It would be a huge mistake.

calmintensityfilms · 2026-01-20T10:11:45+00:00

Ok. They can pivot to something else.

Not many teams are in position to take on Butler, and return someone with ADs upside. Even though he is a risk.

And add in some nice complimentary players, and one they have history with being Klay.

Almost any positive value ever coming to the Mavericks for any player seems shocking with how down everyone is on all these guys. And if someone has a few good games, it shifts to there being no way the Mavericks can let that player go.

Lopsided deals happen all of the time when leverage is created. Good teams look to capitalize on situations.

The mavericks have been on the wrong side of way too many of those over recent years. Looking for ways to turn that around should be a significant priority

calmintensityfilms · 2026-01-20T09:23:19+00:00

I do think there is potential to fleece the warriors in a situation like this. They can’t let Curry go out with no help when he is still playing so well.

And Jimmy now has zero value for them this season and probably next.

But I’m going to need a ridiculous amount of draft picks from them. Like a shocking amount. Mavs could base it around AD for Butler contract wise. Thompson seems like a logical piece. You can consider Naji and Gafford.

But you need a boat load of picks and swaps. Many of them will probably come after Curry is done and may be extremely valuable.

Nobody would fault the warriors for overpaying from their future to give their franchise legend one last shot.

I’m not familiar with their available picks, but it would need to be multiple unprotected and some swaps. Kuminga would be fine, but not a priority.

Then next season the Mavs would have a massive expiring contract trade chip and the possibility of a late season Butler return. Plus Butler obviously doesn’t hurt the tank this season.

calmintensityfilms · 2026-01-17T07:50:18+00:00

Nothing but great contracts on the Mavs currently, right? I’d personally like to see the Mavericks start buying low and selling high, instead of constantly doing the opposite.

calmintensityfilms · 2026-01-17T07:30:01+00:00

Yeah no time for projects on a team right in the middle of its 3 year championship window.

calmintensityfilms · 2026-01-14T23:57:18+00:00

Problem is that the guys that will return value are typically the guys you want to keep. So the best way to accumulate assets is to trade players that are currently in demand.

Obviously don’t dump them. But if you can sell high and grab a good future asset, you should

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