Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[KillerLeft]

It's not Ujiri's fault, but there isn't a lot of benefit to being the typical rebuilding team with the hole Nico dug.  Whatever you want to describe it as, it's a pretty difficult needle to thread.  We aren't done yet (hopefully), but I'd be really disappointed in the team construction if it stays as is.  Right now I'm reminded of a fantasy football owner that uses all his top draft picks for QBs to corner the market.

I agree, but I've also completely given up on any hope of them being good this year, which enables me to think and get excited about the ground floor aspect of all of this. The building for the future. I'm not suggesting others can't get excited about that without giving up hope for this season - it just helps me not go crazy over the mess of roster balance like I did last year. 

I'll be happy if some of these young guys are getting minutes with obvious signs of improvement over the year AND the team is displaying actual NBA level offensive/defensive systems on the court. Are they moving the ball? Does everyone have a role and understand it? Does it seem like they're building towards something that will actually work? Things like that. That's where my bar is for this season. 

Don't get me wrong - I'll be THRILLED if they're better than expected and come anywhere close to making noise.