Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

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“We are no fan of the second apron,” Kelly said. “I would say there is no fan of the second apron. Maybe there are 30 or 31, if you include Adam (Silver),” he said, referring to the owners and commissioner. Kelly added that it’s “pretty clear” the second apron has made it “harder to keep teams together.” “The league will say that’s part of the reason why they put it in place—they think that it’s necessary for parity. I would point to the fact that there was parity before the second apron was put into existence,” Kelly said.

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