Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

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If the KL thing happens (the trade, not Killer leaving), the big question isn't the package as much as it is the extensions.  

I'd hope the outgoing package wouldn't be that strong.  Its not like Kawhi drew that much compensation when he was traded to Toronto as a soon to be FA when he was much younger.  PJ/Klay/AJ and the GSW Fake first is easy.  Caleb instead of AJ...OK.  Christie outgoing from a guard starved team makes no sense.  So, it really comes down to Lively or not.  There are enough outlets reporting this that it feels like at least smoke if not embers.  

Back to the Extensions...Do Kyrie and Kawhi split $90mm?  $80mm?  How many years.  There is a number where cap room occurs in 2027 instead of 2028.  Are there any ring chasing guards who want to join the team this summer?  Middleton would seem to make some sense off the bench if Kawhi was here.  Who else? Was this planned?  Part of why we drafted Morez?

Morez/Flagg/Kawhi/Christie/Kyrie?  4th in the west?

Do we end up with enough space to sign Grimes?

I'd pencil in Middleton to the Heat.

Do we keep The Landlord if Lively is gone?