Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[KillerLeft]

It's very possible some of us are underestimating Kyrie's value on the market. Drastically even, I suppose. I value him highly ON THIS TEAM, but when I imagine being the fan of another team wanting to trade for him, it's tough to get excited about paying a high price, honestly. Is he the difference for teams like DET, LAL or MIN? I wouldn't think so - I don't think he puts them above SAS or OKC, at least not in the amount of time he has left.

I know it's obvious, but I think the "decision" is whether to let him fade out here or try to get what you can. There are pros/cons to both, but if you choose the latter you have to be realistic about what you're likely to get, offer wise. Obviously, you wait to see offers before actually deciding, but some of you are acting like he's Giannis. If your bar is Giannis-level offers than you're simply not in favor of trading him (which is fine). I'm just not so sure that's the most pragmatic attitude about where to go from here with the team. I think it's a stretch even to imagine them winning 50 games one time during the rest of his career, let alone competing in a meaningful way. Even that is something I could have wrong, of course, but I think it illustrates why I'm thinking the way I am.