Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST

[omahen]

LOL. Shams been hacked again? Unfortunately this one won´t be true. If it´s anywhere close to the truth, then add the Hornets 2026 to the above trade package and I bite your hand off.

OKC has three top 20 picks in this draft. My lord. Does Presti have an ownership stake in OKC by now. How in the world has nobody offered this man a fortune to run their big city franchise?

Charlotte also has the Magic pick in the upcoming draft. Throw that in, too. You know the Hornets are so irrelevant, they might actually do this. Of course gotta fire Nico first.

I agree this sounds very optimistic. Davis is 32 and injured. His salary is 54 million, which is not easy to match. Teams that are still in a rebuilding phase would likely not be interested because of his age. Teams that are contending will have a problem putting together 54 mil in salary. Most of good teams are also right at one of the aprons, further complicating any potential deal. Below my overview of all teams. I could see Detroit or SA as teams where the move could make sense and put them into contention discussion. Perhaps also Philly. Sacramento or Toronto could be dellusional enough, based on their history of bad moves.

Atlanta: would take something like at least KP and Kennard to match the salary (I think they have some exception and room under the apron). Are they really so much better than to pay 4 picks for Davis?
Boston: no way (would need to gut the team, which is already thin, for him)
BKN: rebuilding
Cha: rebuilding
Chicago: it would take something like Vucevic (or Collins), Williams and Huerter. They don't have 4 FRP to trade
Cleveland: over 2nd apron, can't match salaries and have Mobley (younger and likely better) on his position
Denver: I don't see how they could match salary without completely gutting the team, don't have four picks
Detroit: could be an option. They could put together the salaries without gutting the team and have the picks
GSW: can't match salaries
Houston: they could do it but I don't see them as willing
Indy: they have Siakam on his position. Can't put together salaries without completely gutting the team (I imagine Siakam and Hali are off the table)
Clippers: they don't have the picks
Lakers: same
Memphis: they have JJJ and I kind of doubt they would see Davis as an upgrade. They are not one Davis over JJJ away from contending
Miami: They could do it, but don't have the picks
Milwaukee: overlap with Giannis and they would need to completely gut already completely gutted team to do it
Minny: they don't have the picks (plus overlap with Randle)
New Orleans: rebuilding, overlap with Zion. Still, you never know with them...
Knicks: they don't have picks
OKC: they are not stupid
Orlando: they would become even bigger mess if he is added to Franz and Banchero (either of them should be worth at least as much as Davis)
Philly: for Embiid? Not sure if they have the picks
Phoenix: they don't have the picks
Portland: they have a nice foundation going. Would they really risk it for Davis? He imho doesn't make them a contender
Sacramento: they shouldn't but they could
San Antonio: are they ready for a total all-in move? Barnes, Johnson and Olynik gets them there salary wise and they have the picks. Davis would be a great fit with Wemby
Toronto: overlap with Barnes. They shouldn't but they made strange moves in the past
Utah and Washington: rebuilding