Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

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Yeah, and I think the focus on TOR as a whole is illogical. They got to playoff seed 5, with some players unavailable due to injury, and I would think they will be looking for more talent, not less. And is TOR likely to NEED to be shedding players? I don't see a payroll that's over the tax line, although maybe I am missing something.

Sure, they want to get rid of meh players on bloated contracts, I suppose, but why would we want someone like that?

I agree with the Toronto trade speculation. It feels like conspiracy "crazy wall" stuff, trying to connect dots that aren't necessarily there.

That's said, they will be in more of crunch next year as Poertl's deal jumps almost $10 million and they're not exactly a contender as presently constructed. What they need to do is to get out from under one of the previous CBA type contracts and replace it with one that fits in what the new CBA pays.

For example (I'm only using the Mavs as an example of a trading partner): Quickley + draft capital for Klay and Naji. Klay is an expiring deal and then they could resign Naji (a top rotational player) to a contract that averages the MLE.  Again, this is merely an example, but shaving $20 million off the future cap creates so much flexibility and could be worth draft assets where current NBA players are a known quantity and picks are speculative.