Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[DanSchwartzgan]

I like what I have seen but I remember last year when I talked myself into Nembhard and BWill because the Mavs were desperate for a point guard. Probably to early to tell if Clayton is a keeper or just looking good because any kind of guard is better than Flagg as the only ballhandler on the floor or Naji playing PG.

That's fair.  I'm leery of jumping on the Clayton hype train too early myself.  I don't love that Memphis gave up on him, but I have heard reporting that he was a requirement of theirs in the JJJ trade and they were trying to get a first round pick for him all summer.  

It is interesting to me that I'm in love with the potential of the 25th pick from this years draft but hesitant to fall in love too quickly with the 18th pick from last years draft.  In my mind Larry has greater upside, but that isn't really based on anything other than some unbelievable passing in summer league.  There are worse things in the world than Larry and Clayton fighting for backup minutes behind Kyrie (though I suspect Sasser's spot could be in jeopardy when he hits free agency this summer if both look good).