Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

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I‘m pretty sure Presti will find a way to trade off some players for assets - and not having to add assets to get rid of them.

I wouldn’t be surprised if they decline Dort and Hartenstein - or trade one of them to a team with cap room for future assets - and draft their long term cheap successors with 12 and 17.

I mean that’s who Presti is, right?

Yeah,  I think Dort is gone.  He is redundant.   I think they are going to go seperate ways.   Can they find a team to take him on and get something back?  If not, I see them not picking up his contract.

Hartenstein is more difficult.  I think ideally they could resign him for a lower ammount.  He is pretty vital to that team, but they have options with current players and draft assets to get more bigs.    Morez at 12 and Quintance at 17 could plug a lot of holes.   Still though, Hartenstein has a pretty unique skll  I am guess he is going to be back.

I think they move off of Joe, Williams and Wiggins.  I think all would have small value to teams where you don't need to pay to get off them.  I think Topic may be moved.   OKC is such a family that Presti may feel like it is bad mojo to move him now, but it certainly feels like the minutes are not there for him.   I wonder what the market would be for Jaylin Williams?  I think he is awesome and has a good contract.  If Hartelstein stays and Sorber plus a big draft is added, that could be a sneaky move too.