Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[DanSchwartzgan]

Cool. My hopeful question would be whether there are enough to where the Raps would want to spare a decent one. But looking at TOR for a swap of some sort makes sense from 2 angles - 1 M used to work there and should know where there's hidden value, and 2 TOR is active in trades - potentially with a huge one that changes them considerably - which might shake loose a player (for fit, roster size,or money reasons) that could be useful

I think when you read that Schmitz’s old team, your brain said Masai’s old team.  I was talking about Portland, not TOR.  

The trouble with Portland is they don’t really need a center and are locked at their starting PF and SF positions with Camara and Avdija.  They don’t have anyone to back up either of those spots.  I suspect PJ is too expensive to be a backup there.  Naji.

The other issue is that we don’t really know if Sharpe and Scoot are good at basketball.  I’m pretty sure Sharpe isn’t.  Scoot is from the same draft class as Cason Wallace and Lively.  Do you immediately extend him?  Do you wait a year and play the RFA game next summer.  With all of the money they have tied up in Ja, Jrue and to a lesser extent Lillard, I could see them moving him before they have to pay him too.  But, for what in a deal with Dallas?