Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST

[SleepingHero]

@ShamsCharania
Free agent center Luke Kornet has agreed to a four-year, $41 million deal with the San Antonio Spurs, sources tell ESPN. Key frontcourt addition for the Spurs, who negotiated a contract tonight with Kornet's agent Max Wiepking of Gersh Sports.

[cow]

Over/Under on D'Lo being Nico's only move?

[SleepingHero]

@ShamsCharania
Free agent center Luke Kornet has agreed to a four-year, $41 million deal with the San Antonio Spurs, sources tell ESPN. Key frontcourt addition for the Spurs, who negotiated a contract tonight with Kornet's agent Max Wiepking of Gersh Sports.

Boston NEEDS a backup center. Heck even a starting center at this point. They are set to lose Horford, KP, AND Kornet in 1 month.

[cow]

Boston NEEDS a backup center. Heck even a starting center at this point. They are set to lose Horford, KP, AND Kornet in 1 month.

[mvossman]

Over/Under on D'Lo being Nico's only move?

Not counting two way and stuff, I bet this is it.

I forgot about Exum. 50/50 they manage to pull that off.

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

Over/Under on D'Lo being Nico's only move?

They're trying to dump Omax to bring back Exum.

But it seems like there's no big plans to upgrade the back court.

[omahen]

Boston NEEDS a backup center. Heck even a starting center at this point. They are set to lose Horford, KP, AND Kornet in 1 month.

And all they can offer is tMLE, if I am not mistaken. They have plenty of trade flexibility, though

[SleepingHero]

@ShamsCharania
Free agent center Clint Capela has agreed to a three-year, $21.5 million deal with the Houston Rockets, sources tell ESPN. Major frontcourt addition – and return to Houston for Capela.

[KillerLeft]

Over/Under on D'Lo being Nico's only move?

It's the only move he CAN make, unless they can find a trade they like. No more roster space. 

I'd love to find a way to keep Exum around (or a similar player), but not enough to want to spend a 2nd to dump O-Max.

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

@ShamsCharania
Free agent center Clint Capela has agreed to a three-year, $21.5 million deal with the Houston Rockets, sources tell ESPN. Major frontcourt addition – and return to Houston for Capela.

WTF

[SleepingHero]

The center market is all but gone for the Lakers.

Really only Ayton and Lopez left.

[KillerLeft]

@ShamsCharania
Free agent center Clint Capela has agreed to a three-year, $21.5 million deal with the Houston Rockets, sources tell ESPN. Major frontcourt addition – and return to Houston for Capela.

WOW.

[cow]

It's the only move he CAN make, unless they can find a trade they like. No more roster space. 

I'd love to find a way to keep Exum around (or a similar player), but not enough to want to spend a 2nd to dump O-Max.

Trades are allowed last I checked and thus the original question.

[SleepingHero]

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
Free agent guard Caris LeVert has agreed to a two-year, $29 million deal with the Detroit Pistons, sources tell ESPN. Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports and the Pistons negotiated terms of a deal that brings backcourt depth and a Michigan return.

[SleepingHero]

Yossi Gozlan (@YossiGozlan)
The Rockets don't have enough remaining in their mid-level to sign Clint Capela to these terms.

It looks like a sign and trade is coming, either with this deal or for Dorian Finney-Smith.

[cow]

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
Free agent guard Caris LeVert has agreed to a two-year, $29 million deal with the Detroit Pistons, sources tell ESPN. Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports and the Pistons negotiated terms of a deal that brings backcourt depth and a Michigan return.

If I ever make it in the league, I'm hiring his agent.

[mvossman]

It's the only move he CAN make, unless they can find a trade they like. No more roster space. 

I'd love to find a way to keep Exum around (or a similar player), but not enough to want to spend a 2nd to dump O-Max.

Still a chance for a trade, but I doubt it.  I guess there is also potential PJ extension in August.  I think there is some chance they can dump Omax without paying an asset.

[KillerLeft]

Trades are allowed last I checked and thus the original question.

Ok, but trade who? To where? For what? 

I'd be looking for Gafford trades, obvs, having said that 100 times. But barring that, I'm not sure what's out there. 

Side note: why is every one of your posts full of snark and antagonizing energy? I feel like I bend over backwards to be nice and respectful to you (because I like and respect you). Should I just give up?

[KillerLeft]

Still a chance for a trade, but I doubt it.  I guess there is also potential PJ extension in August.  I think there is some chance they can dump Omax without paying an asset.

I agree with FGump on PJW. 

If he/they have an acceptable extension in mind, they already know about it. We'll hear about it in August. If they don't, I bet he gets traded this month. Either way, pretty significant.

[SleepingHero]

Ok, but trade who? To where? For what? 

I'd be looking for Gafford trades, obvs, having said that 100 times. But barring that, I'm not sure what's out there. 

Honestly seeing all these teams loading up on size, I am more disincentivized now more than ever shipping out Gafford. Mavs have to stay big.