Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

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So they chose to not pay Kessler, but to pay George a significant chunk of their cap.

I thought he played well, also.  But $30m well??  Perhaps it was a leap of faith, based on trajectory and availability.

Basically, they chose Triple J and Markkanen over Kessler. Triple J is probably equal to Kessler defensively and is a better scorer. The fact that Triple J and Markkanen can switch, playing the 4 or 5, should also be considered, and they still have Nurkic and Filipowski. They have versatility up front.