Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[JamesConway816]

No it won´t Kyrie will be dead or injured by Christmas. De Larrea is more Brussino (who has been ACB All Second Team) than Luka. The frontcourt and Flagg are left on an island without a food supply. This team needs at least two veteran guards that have both averaged at least 17 PPG/ 5 APG in the NBA for multiple seasons to balance the roster. If you don´t get these offensively talented  guards you risk burning out or hurting Kyrie, and you most definitely make life a living hell for Flagg getting doubled all the time. Putting guys like Herro and Lavine around Kyrie/Flagg, and arguably the best defensive and deepest frontcourt rotation is a 45 win team. Leaving Kyrie with De Larrea, Christie and Klay as your secondary playmakers is betting on winning the lottery to keep the Hornets pick.

With all due respect this is by far the worst option. Either trade Kyrie or sign/trade for offensively talented guards. Going into the season with the current roster is hurtful to literally every player on the roster and the head coach. I don´t see ONE player that benefits from your set-up. Not Kyrie, not Flagg, not the rookies, not the forwards/centers.

Its all good. This was more about penceling the new draftees in with the Stein report in mind assuming no other big moves for now.

I am with you that they need some more additions especially at guard.

I also don’t like the idea of starting Christie at all. Sliding him to the bench, moving Klay and selling Marshall & ideally Gafford is what I would do.