Trade& Free Agency 2026/2027

[Smitty]

I think the next test of your theory is looking at the potential partners and figuring out the practical use of moving off of the player in a tangible way.

Yeah. The Caruso angle has been talked about a lot already. OKC has a financial crunch and very little need for 2-3 more rookie first rounders outside the lottery.

The Cleveland one is the Lebron rumor. They are also dealing with Apron issues and may want to add Lebron to the mix as well. 
Pick #29 doesn't move me all that much, but I'd probably do it for an expiring Strus. Try to package 29 & 30 to move up and secure my guy. Which for me would be I. Evans, but it could be any number of guys they deem worthy of going up for.

Raptors will be up against the Tax and stuck with their current team. Sending #19 and a future first gives them a lot more current and future flexibility. There's the Masai connection there also. Mavs do it to get more assets..

I'd need to dive into the DET and CHA ones more. Idk why those two stood out to me at first glance.