Nick Smith Jr. shot 40% from 3 as he began to hit his stride with the Lakers. He's 6'6" in shoes with a 7'2" wingspan. If Tarik won't sign, sign this man! He played great to end the season, and many Lakers Fans were surprised they didn't re-up him.
Starters Kai, Max, Coop, Santi, Gaff Bench Mob Nemby, Klay, Naji, PJ, DLive Mo Mob Sasser, Sergio, Caleb, Morez, Tarik Two Ways Poulithreedas, Smith, Cisse
Such an underrated and cool notion of the Santi trade is how he can also help be a bridge for Sergio, fellow Spaniard, making his NBA debut. This team is going to be a joy to watch hoop!
Without a trade, signing our two 1st round picks to the roster, signing Lawal to the last two-way, stashing Ischenko, and offering Cisse as we did - the Mavs are at 14. That leaves 1 roster spot.
Why not take the ultimate swing? PJ, Klay, Gaff, Max, DLive, and 2028&2030 1sts for Brown, Garza, and Walsh - would you do it?
Should Masai and Schmitz attempt to play the long-game with a rebuild around Coop? Or, with Kyrie and DLive returning from injury and a host of solid vets like Naji, PJ, Gaff and Klay - can three picks in the top 50 of this 2026 draft along with a key free agent signing vault the Mavs back into the Playoffs?