Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[F Gump]

The won’t.  They will start paying tax at some level, but like everyone else, they will avoid the second apron.  They have options.

Once you add Cason, their math next summer becomes really problematic. Not saying they can't make adjustments to get under A2, but their 6-man core itself will be untenable with AT LEAST 1 (AND MAYBE 2) of them having to go just to get under A2.

SGA
J Williams
Holmgren
Hartenstein
Caruso
Wallace

Just the above 6, with all minimums elsewhere, puts them about 5M over A2. That does not include any money for JWms, Mara, Topic, Sorber, Stirtz, McCain, Mitchell, or any of the 3 FRP's. Surely they keep some of those. That's a lot of talent on the move. Or a major remodeling project.

The big question for me - will they make mid-season moves for expiring contracts, to try to whittle down the summer project? If so, who gets moved?