2026-27 Team Developments: Trades / Free Agents / News / Rumors / Ideas

Unless you want to hyperventilate and raise the white flag in advance of all of it if AR’s yearly average is around 40M? Which we won’t know until some point maybe not immediately. But then you risk running behind here those with the serious head start.

 

I like most of our players from last year, but I seriously hope we do not run it back, as we looked totally outclassed against OKC

People who think we would have been competitive with Luka are missing the fact that they were also missing their 2nd best player.

It's not particularly close.

 

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I loved the Anthony Davis Trade. I just thought we didn’t have to give up Hart. You remember Magic and Rob the Lakers were adamant about keeping Kuzma. We could’ve still got Hart and got AD we just traded the wrong guy. Hart developed into one of the best 3-Ds in the league. And If you remember Pelinka and the Lakers all talked about how they valued Harts experience and winning culture at Villanova and how he would play on the Lakers. I even remember the suit he wore at the Lakers press conference on spectrum when Guiter was talking to him. lol.

but hey we got AD so all good.

As for this off season. I think my priority is bringing Hachimura back. I don’t want to wait for Lebron and lose Rui to a team.

obviously brining Reaves back. I think he’ll come back at a good number. Brooklyn is really f***ing s*** up and will make us over pay. But I think he wants to be here and we have exclusive negotiating rights. Anything with Brooklyn would happen after talks broke down. I think we get a deal done right before free agency. And personally I think he’s back on a max. I’m not sure what that does to what we can do. But I think it will be something like 5 yrs.180 million. I think Ayton opts in.

and Lebron does a 1 yr. Deal 35 million we’ll see how they put the numbers in. And hopefully we can come up with some creative stuff.

looking at Porzingis and Williams and Thuybulle maybe a trade for Kuzma late second rounder.

 

Things look like they’re heating up. Bostons going to want to do something big. So Gianiss by draft night. But now rumors are Miami wants to have a deal done with Gianiss by draft night. I think the Knicks winning the championship has sent Boston into a frenzie. Would Boston be willing to part with Pritchard and Brown????


Boston could be going for something big a trade we haven’t even heard of. Is that Lauri? Jamal Murray for Jaylon Brown? Paolo Banchero. We shall see.

 

One thing these NBA playoffs have proven the NBA finals with the Spurs and The Knicks is you need Shot Makers. I can’t stress that enough.

Rui has gone off in the playoffs. He’s a clutch player. As we saw from OG in game 1 if you get hot and you can make them you impact your team.

Rui was insane for us against OKC. He does a lot defends and can really shoot that 3. I really do hope we bring him back. I think he’s an important player for us. And Luka. Nice 3 yr. Deal. He’s earned it. And looking at Lebron I want him back for 1 more year. But retirement is around the corner. And we definitely need a replacement for him Rui is that.

Luka is a shot maker so is Rui. Luka and Rui need to be on a team together. Adding Reaves. You have a foundation of Luka Reaves and Rui. That’s solid.

we are trying to win championships. With Luka. You gotta have Lebron. He’s clutch in the playoffs and the finals. In the finals you’ll need buckets LeBron can deliver.

 

Where are all my trade psychos at!!!

 

At that time Knzma, Hart, Zubac were keepers

 

Luka >>>> than OKC's 2nd best Williams. That's an odd statement. Sure would liked to have seen our big 3 healthy and rest of the team too for whatever depth we could muster but that didn't happen. IF they get LeBron to take big pay cut to be able with all our options to add just 2-3 more quality players leaning to defense and athleticism, that won't be played off the floor in playoffs, then the gap is MUCH smaller. Big IF though and we don't know that LeBron will be back.

 

...need to repost that idea i stole from you the other day and already forgot about...

 

i can see why at the time they preferred keeping kuzma over hart. or maybe they did offer kuzma but NO insisted on hart in the trade

whatever, they got a ring out of it

 

Can we add 1 more starter, please?

 

I dont think you need to worry about that. Lebron and Austin will be back. Rui might be the casualty. Lakers will also look to trade Van, Dalton and maybe Ayton if they see someone they prefer. Smart it depends on cost.

 

lol...2.

but yes, one would be a start. we haven't added a true starting caliber player in years.

 

I don't even remember 90% the rubbish I've posted, my trades have birthed their own new trade ideas. I'm just a caricature of the poster I used to be before this offseason building took hold of me.

But alas, we persevere on... have you guys considered we trade for...

 

Stein’s article on Denver is very interesting. Sounds like they will try to dump Braun or Gordon to retain Watson. Which we all knew but if they have to attach major assets is it even worth it. Seems like we could benefit either way.

 

That should be our focus IMO. Bring in a true starter and keep going from there.

 

Rich Paul says 10-12 teams have reached out about LeBron James.

 

I've actually started thinking about operating over the cap but trying to find sign and trade options for Rui and/or Kennard.

For example, could we trade Kennard (10.5m), Vando (12.4m), Ayton (8.1m) plus a lottery protected first for Gordon (32m) and Spencer Jones (6.5)?

Denver gets off Gordon's contract, saves 17.5m in salary (7.5m in the trade plus they can cut Valancunias's 10m now they have Ayton as a backup). They add a shooter in Kennard and a defender in Vando that they lost with Spencer Jones.

Could we S&T Rui (18m) & Knecht (4.2m) plus a first for Herb (14.9m) & Missi (3.5m)? (Or if that doesn't work, Claxton and then sign Thybulle)

Luka (49.5) / Smart (15) / Bronny (2.3)
Reaves (40) / Spencer (6.5)
Herb (14.9) / Adou (2.3) / LaRavia (6)
Lebron (27) / Gordon (32) / Vet Min (2.5)
Missi (3.5) / Hayes (5) / Kleber (2.5)

If Herb has a bounce back offensively and if we can get Gordon healthy like we did Smart, that's a team of winners who don't shrink in the playoffs.

I could see us closing with a Luka - Reaves - Smart/Herb - Lebron - Gordon lineup.

 

I have a feeling that Boston are going to get Giannis and Portland is going to be the third team. It makes alot of sense for everyone involved.

Bucks get:

Scoot Henderson
Jerami Grant
Their 2028, 2029, 2030 picks back
1st from Boston

Portland get:

Brown
1st from Boston

Boston get:

Giannis

Portland roll out Jrue, Lillard, Brown, Avdija, Clingan. Boston roll out Pritchard, White, Tatum, Giannis, Queta.

It wouldn't shock me if Boston make further changes, they have a big 27.7m TPE and they may want to move off White will be 32 this season. Do they go for a guard or a big? or both?

I'd love to steal Derrick White from them, but I just don't see how we could make that happen.