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

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Let me start by saying i like White and he's a much better fit for the roster. And a better fit long term with roster construction. But....

Now with Lively out and you trade Gaff, we are one inevitable AD injury from Powell starting 25 + games.  Thats fine if you are tanking. But if we're tanking why do we want White if he's restricted and no assurances we can re-sign him?

Seems like we'd do the trade just to get slighter younger this year (White is only 1.5 years younger than Gafford) and gamble that AD stays healthy.  

With or without this trade i think we need to look at a trade for a guy who can be better than Powell when this AD injury happens. Not if, but when.

That is a good point too.  Get Gaff healthy.  There will be plenty of minutes for him and then you can re-evaluate this summer.