Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[KillerLeft]

Saw this proposed on a YouTube channel I frequent:

Mavs get - Morant
Grizzlies get - Christian Braun and #26
Nuggets get - PJ and Gafford

As the presenter said, this probably only works if Kyrie is also traded. Thoughts on a buy-low deal for Ja? I think a backcourt of Ja and Burries would compliment each other.

Out, personally. Morant probably still has another good run of career left if he gets a change of scenery, but his effectiveness depends almost totally on getting into the paint and he's slowing down. The stats on drives, shots at the rim and free throw attempts painted a pretty grim picture last time I checked. To compound this issue, he's not a shooting threat, so teams can play off of him, defensively, further nerfing whatever first step juice he still has, AND, that means he's not really a fit with anyone playing off-ball. As much as I rail against the idea that Flagg can be the primary ball-handler, I'm not looking to add a guard who can ONLY play on-ball, either.

I'd take any of the incoming rookie guards potentially available at #9 over him, tbh.