Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[KillerLeft]

He was talking about it in the context of trading either for a draft pick last night. He mentioned that "the apron has teams spooked", and noted that no teams traded NBA players last night. It's true that he thinks Gafford doesn't have great trade value around the league (or at least less than Karalla was implying during the draft excitement), but IIRC he also stated that PJs contract is "very reasonable". 

I expect that both guys could be easily moved once the draft is over and FA opens up and teams are matching contracts in trades instead of dealing mostly in picks.

Agreed. 

Gafford makes a LOT of money for a backup center, or for...what, the 24th-30th best starting center? I could understand his contract narrowing the field of teams who want him, and I think what you'd get back for him would probably be less exciting than many hope, but I imagine there will be a few teams who are in contention who view him as helpful enough to talk themselves into it. It can be done. He's not in Poetl's situation, for example. 

And PJW is paid VERY reasonably. I think if he got to the right team he'd look like he did during the Finals year again, in which case his contract is a value.