Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[DanSchwartzgan]

It kind of feels like the team we should be discussing as a potential Kyrie destination is Minnesota..

DET, imho, is NOT ready to win, nor are the Lakers. Just my opinion. I could see Minnesota convincing themselves they are, even to the point of giving Kyrie another couple of seasons of max pay to set everything up. And, there's smoke out there about Edwards wanting them to bring Kyrie in. Conley is obviously past the point of helping, so it makes a little sense.

I see Minnesota mentioned along with Detroit and Houston as prominent Kyrie destinations.  They don’t have any tradable draft picks after their VERY late pick this year.  So, you are building around vets.  Are you thinking of building something around Naz or around McDaniels?

Prior to the new season Minnesota has to send out more than they take back.  McDaniels and DiVincenzo work.  You can also add Beringer for Johnson to the deal.  It could also be Naz, DiVincenzo and Beringer without Johnson, but I hesitate to include Beringer in any deal.  I mean, how could he have any value since he hardly played any during the playoffs and that is apparently the standard for valuing 20 year olds.  Clearly they are all finished products by that age (we should probably pass on Burries as he’s that same age).