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

[F Gump]

I see we are back to fretting over the depth at C/PF and who will play where. But it doesn't take a trade to resolve. Quality depth is a good thing. And once there's an injury (it's a safe bet there will be some), or someone needs a rest day, the minutes lengthen for everyone.

If everyone is healthy and it's not a big game where AD is playing extended minutes, I think AD plays ~30, PJW ~32, and PJ will actually play more minutes at PF than AD will (and way more PF than SF).

Here's what I see as their regular rotation with Gaff/Lively, AD, PJW:
C -  Gaff/Lively split 38-40, AD ~10
PF - AD 20, PJW 28
SF - PJW 4

Of course, injuries and rest days will change things regularly. But overall what I see is quality depth and flexibility rather than issues.

Yes, they COULD trade some of their quality big man depth for a different player. (And I am so leery of how AD value will turn out, in relation to his giant contract and injury likelihood, that I would welcome a trade to alleviate my huge concern.) But imo the kind of guy to target would be another SGA, a younger Curry, a healthy Haliburton, etc, while the guys available won't be much more than the caliber of DAR, Exum, etc. ... ugh.