Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[KillerLeft]

Obviously, the best “off-season-finishing” target would be
1) a big-for-position SG,
2) who could take minutes at lead guard, 
3) who is a great POA (as opposed to POS) defender,
4) who has creational abilities only a bit less prodigious than Cooper and Kai’s,
5) who is a lights-out 3-point shooter, and
6) who is either young or a great vet presence.

Sadly, that’s a HOF resume. 

Who comes closest whom we can reasonably acquire?

The closest match to that list (in its entirety) who could be a plausible addition at this time (that I can think of) is Mathurin. I'm not sure he's particularly special in any of your listed areas, nor am I sure he has the potential to become special in any of them, but Schmitz might feel differently, he is gettable, and he does make a dent on all 6 of your criteria categories. 

I'm not sure I agree that's the only type of player that can help the backcourt, however. I'm not even sure that's the best type (though it could be).