Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[Chicagojk]

Looks like Nets are already considering a fire sale that would get them more assets. Randle and MPJ are very specific players. Randle style doesn't fit many rosters and MPJ is paid a lot for a realistically third best option on a team (I don't think he can be a batman or a robin building block for a contender). How many teams can gather 30 mil (in case of Randle) or 40 mil (in case of MPJ) of salaries that would make their team better for trading for one of those two? GSW with KP as the main salary is the only team that comes to mind.

Sharpe, Wagner and Ellis are solid rotation players that could be interesting for any team looking to add depth. I don't think any of them is worth a FRP, but each could net a couple of second rounders imho

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2553...e-mpj-buzz

I think Randle is going to be hard to move.

MPJ is an interesting one.   I was in the camp that Denver got out of ahead of a potential messy situation due to health, contract and him being an odd dude.  That appears to be a wrong thought.   MPJ is not for everyone, but Denver is better with him plus a future first round pick.   He is a really nice third option.   If you are ok with his health and him being odd, getting him in the 25-30 million range would be a good spot.   It just gets dicey if he stays to 40ish.   Those type of contracts kill you in this cap.  Especially guys who are really good, but not great.   

It is really depressing looking at the Nets roster.  How many years are they in with their rebuild?   All that excitement with the assets they got back from KD, Kyrie, Mikel and now they don't have their first round pick this year and have future Knicks picks.    Ugh....depressing.

[FireNicoHarrison]

i'm out on Randle or MPJ trade.

No defense, horrible contracts and bad fits at all.

[FireNicoHarrison]

Dejunte Murray out from NOLA... any fans?

I liked him a lot in Spurs years but After the trade he stopped to play defense.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Chris Haynes: The Phoenix Suns have registered interest in New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray, who has made it known that he seeks a change of scenery, league sources tell me. Bobby Marks: $32.8M and $30.8M cap hits for Murray. Second year is a player option. There’s also $2.4M in unlikely bonuses that apply to the apron.

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[HoosierDaddyKid]

Michael Scotto: The Chicago Bulls plan to sign Orlando Robinson to a deal, sources told @hoopshype . Robinson fills Chicago’s 15th roster spot. He’s averaged 4.6 points and 3.8 rebounds in 13.3 minutes over four NBA seasons with the Miami Heat, Sacramento Kings, Toronto Raptors, and Orlando Magic

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[HoosierDaddyKid]

Speaking of teams that are open for business, team sources say the Kings (1-10) are willing to discuss anyone not named Darius Acuff Jr. With their prized rookie on a historic pace, averaging 26.2 points, 7.3 assists, and 3.8 rebounds, this should come as no surprise. The internal excitement over his start has the Kings, quite naturally, pondering ways to speed up their roster reconstruction with the hopes of building around him.

New York Times

[omahen]

Chris Haynes: The Phoenix Suns have registered interest in New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray, who has made it known that he seeks a change of scenery, league sources tell me. Bobby Marks: $32.8M and $30.8M cap hits for Murray. Second year is a player option. There’s also $2.4M in unlikely bonuses that apply to the apron.

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Red flags now waiving all over Murray. He went to Atlanta and wanted out, because he wanted his own team. Went to New Orleans with every chance to run his own team, but again he wants out. Phoenix might be a good spot for him though. Plays better defense than Green and is arguably a better PG too. No idea why New Orleans would want Green though. Its not like Phoenix has any assets to offer

[Chicagojk]

[The Athletic] Kyrie wants to stay in Dallas and Dallas wants to keep him. AD could be traded close to the deadline. Suns are interested in trading Jalen Green for a proven PG. Kings are willing to trade anyone not named Acuff, but for now there's not much interest. Nets are open to trade everybody.


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AD will be interesting.  He is playing well but the Wizards pretty much stink still.  They do have young talent.   Trae Young hasn't lived up to that new contract yet.    I am sure teams will want AD, it is finding the salary and having teams give up real assets that will prove difficult.

[KillerLeft]

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AD will be interesting.  He is playing well but the Wizards pretty much stink still.  They do have young talent.   Trae Young hasn't lived up to that new contract yet.    I am sure teams will want AD, it is finding the salary and having teams give up real assets that will prove difficult.

The Wizards are currently the league's most improved defensive team from last year to this one, and that's WITH the addition of Trae Young, so...yeah, I'd say AD is making a difference. The problem is: what kind of financial commitment will it take for the health and effort to continue? We've all said it a dozen times each, but I don't care: I'm so glad this isn't the Mavs' problem.

[cow]

The Wizards are currently the league's most improved defensive team from last year to this one, and that's WITH the addition of Trae Young, so...yeah, I'd say AD is making a difference. The problem is: what kind of financial commitment will it take for the health and effort to continue? We've all said it a dozen times each, but I don't care: I'm so glad this isn't the Mavs' problem.

All the money in the world wouldn't keep him healthy.

[KillerLeft]

All the money in the world wouldn't keep him healthy.

Never safe from real injuries, no. With Davis, I suspect there are some effort-related "injury" absences from time to time. Could be wrong.

[cow]

Never safe from real injuries, no. With Davis, I suspect there are some effort-related "injury" absences from time to time. Could be wrong.

I wouldn't ascribe that too him and with so many "real" injuries, it would be almost impossible to differentiate anyway.  He gets a bad wrap, some deserved and some not so much, but I don't really think ill of him for his time in Dallas.  The situation wasn't his fault and he had virtually no chance at success.  And then he got hurt because of course he did.   We got the entire AD experience in his first game.  I still think, much like with KP, that we sold low on him and his post-Mavs team will do better managing him as an asset.  I do kind of blame interim MBT a little less in that scenario is it was also a no-win situation.

[SleepingHero]

Dejounte's burner got found out and he's mad as hell in NOP

[SleepingHero]

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[SleepingHero]

I will say Murray the player makes a lot of sense next to Kyrie and helps a lot with the creation/scoring we need if Kyrie/Flagg are off.


But this is the 2nd time he's been labelled a locker room cancer. His exit with the Hawks wasn't pretty. Crazy how he was fine in the Spurs (until he wasn't).

[KillerLeft]

I will say Murray the player makes a lot of sense next to Kyrie and helps a lot with the creation/scoring we need if Kyrie/Flagg are off.


But this is the 2nd time he's been labelled a locker room cancer. His exit with the Hawks wasn't pretty. Crazy how he was fine in the Spurs (until he wasn't).

No idea if the guy above is really him, using some burner. But, if it is...I think I'm starting to get why it keeps not working out for him.

[SleepingHero]

No idea if the guy above is really him, using some burner. But, if it is...I think I'm starting to get why it keeps not working out for him.

It's all but confirmed by twitter sleuths. The way Murray types on his actual socials, the info the burner has and the fact it defends Murray 100% of the time, and the phrases he uses basically shows its either Murray or someone very very close to him.

Regardless yeah... Major attitude problem.

But on the other hand, is a guy like Kyrie with the stature and aura he has enough to quell Murray? I mean I can see Murray respecting Kyrie enough to know he's not the top dog here regardless. He's not going to be shit talking Kyrie like he did with Fears or Trae Young.

[Chicagojk]

I am out on Murray. No thank you. Question, I guess Jalen Green is not good. He is probably going to be best in a sixth man role. Probably makes too much. Any hope for him though as a reclamation project?

[KillerLeft]

It's all but confirmed by twitter sleuths. The way Murray types on his actual socials, the info the burner has and the fact it defends Murray 100% of the time, and the phrases he uses basically shows its either Murray or someone very very close to him.

Regardless yeah... Major attitude problem.

But on the other hand, is a guy like Kyrie with the stature and aura he has enough to quell Murray? I mean I can see Murray respecting Kyrie enough to know he's not the top dog here regardless. He's not going to be shit talking Kyrie like he did with Fears or Trae Young.

Honestly, the most offensive part to me is how he writes (speaks? thinks?). He comes off petty and childish, yes, but for me the problem is that he comes off stupid. Maybe that's unfair, not sure.

[RasheedsBigWhiteSpot]

Dejounte's burner got found out and he's mad as hell in NOP

With the frenetic capitalizing and grammar going on, are we sure that Trump isn't just a big Murray fan?