🚨Max Freeman to the LA Mad Drops for Hunter Johnson and $$$🚨
The first trade of the 2026 @MajorLeaguePB year is official.
The LA Mad Drops are acquiring Max Freeman from the Chicago Slice for Hunter Johnson and cash considerations
thedinkpickleball.com/2026-m…
It looks like Ben Johns wanted to play with a lefty, and chose Freeman
Chicago gets Hunter Johnson, and they can keep him for the 2026 year. More on this later this weekend. Chicago needed the cash because they lost Ignatowich and Glozman in the off-season when their contracts were terminated.
Win-Win for both teams, IMO. Check out the article for more detailed analysis.
I told Tyson before the tournament that I would get a TM tattoo if we got a medal so this is probably the best possible result for my parents
Max Freeman retweeted
Semifinal Saturday for
@maxfreeman_pb
@PPAtour
Bristol
2025 The Year
Of Max!
Let's GO!!!
#pickleball
Max Freeman retweeted
I spent my lunch break watching @maxfreeman_pb take down @BenJohns_pb in singles. I like to think the pickleballs I gave to Max for practice purposes helped in some tiny way; I hated the LT balls at first too, but you do get used to them.
LET’S GO, MAX!!!🍾🎊🎈🎉
#pickleball
Yo I need to get off my phone 😂. @Johnny5pointOH give me a call when I’m on?
Max Freeman retweeted
Replying to @QueenPickle13 @Johnny5pointOH
I'd like to be President of @maxfreeman_pb Nation
💪
Max Freeman retweeted
Ok so looks like my future doubles partner @maxfreeman_pb and @jignatowichpb are gonna be playing first round singles on SC2.
Now would be a good time to subscribe to @Pickleballtv if you haven’t already.
Gotta be a good mix of great play and clown shit
My take: the screaming is fine and you’re definitely not going to get rid of it as the stakes start getting higher
Max Freeman retweeted
I really enjoyed the clinic with @maxfreeman_pb. I think I finally figured out how to optimize my forehand drive, which was nowhere near the level of my backhand drive — until today! I definitely recommend taking a lesson with him if you are able to do so. #pickleball
One thing I just remembered from yesterday, our opponents stopped because they heard a fault call from center court. The refs awarded them a redo. I didn’t put up much of a fight because it felt kinda weird to take a point that way, but I’m not sure about the precedent that sets?









