Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[KillerLeft]

As we learned you can get good players in the 6-10M range on short deals. So to commit to Jovic at a full 62/4, you have to be really really convinced by his upside as a player. Miami can trade 2028 + 2032 swaps and 2029 outright. Even if 2029 was unprotected (instead of lottery protected), you figure Bam and Giannis will still make this a somewhat mediocre pick. Klay´s contract is expiring,too. I´d probably pass. 

We talked about Braun. 12/5/3 on 52/30/82 shooting last year for 25M. Holy cow. Sexton, Kennard and Oubre do that in their sleep. Maybe Braun´s numbers jump back to his peak year 15/5/3 on 58/40/83. It´s still a big number. I´d rather have Poulakidas for the minimum, who is two years younger and can probably give me the same PPG on similar shooting efficiency. Maybe not as good a rebounder, passer or defender, but 22-23M worse salary cap-wise?

Thanks for the thoughtful analysis. The only thing I don't agree with (necessarily) is your conclusion on the likelihood of an unprotected MIA '29 1st becoming significant. I think the chances are better than you do, but it's obviously not a given.