Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[KillerLeft]

Why has nobody posted this?

Irving
Risacher
Flagg
Washington
Johnson Jr

I think that is pretty clearly the starting five IF they move on from Gafford.

Risacher needed a change of scenery but he can play. Not a superstar type of player but somebody who has the upside of a very good two way wing player who can floor it, shoot, pass a bit and does not need the ball a ton to give you 15+ ppg on a nightly basis. Think of Otto Porter Jr who was a very good wing for a while before all the injuries or Chandler Parsons. That’s his upside Imo and a really good player to have. Or Mikal Bridges.

Even if he does suck we did not give up a ton and he will come off the payroll the second Luka signs his new contract here.

I don't think Risacher automatically supplants Christie in the pecking order. All indications are that they really like Christie, and I think the goal is to add shooting, not decrease it. 

Also, I don't personally think Rishacher is a 2. I suppose you can do a "one guard, everyone else 6'-9" thing at times, sure. But, in the eventuality that Risacher becomes a 30 minutes per type of guy here, should that happen, I feel like he's a small forward, basically. 

Still, early days to argue over this stuff.