Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

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Sorry to be stubborn, but no no no no no no no no no no

Obviously it's not my decision anyhow. But in managing how to build and develop players, roster spots and minutes and roles and remaining team control are ALL factors that are going to come into play, whether we like it or not. 

Feel free to disagree with me all you want. But based on the roster right now, that's what I would do with Ishy -- I think he's too low in the pecking order to get enough minutes to make it worth burning a year of team control, when he could be getting more minutes and learn more by playing elsewhere for the next year. 

IMO the ability to stash him is WHY they bought a pick to draft him - so that they could keep his rights, without having to sign him as he develops at a higher level than he has yet experienced.

Blow up the current 15-man via a major trade that removes players higher in the pecking order, and opens up significant minutes, and I might think differently. But I don't really see that looming.