Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[DanSchwartzgan]

With the Sergio trade, the Aldama trade and the Rishacher trade Dallas has proven they can either bring teams together or work to be included in trades.  May be something to consider when looking at another trade.  It may not be as clear as we have been looking at with potential deals.

Good point. 

If you look at alternatives that involving Klay for Jovic, I think Jovic makes much more sense in Portland than PJ does.  I get that we want to build out a 25-and-under team with the addition of a young guard, but if you look at Portland's depth chart, Gafford makes zero sense for them.  What would work is sending Jovic and Caleb Martin for Jrue.  It gives them a bench unit of Scoot, Sharpe, Martin, Jovic and Robert Williams.

Meanwhile Jrue preserves out 2028 cap flexibility and gives us another winning veteran who can give Larry more time to develop before being thrown to the wolves.