Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[DanSchwartzgan]

I don’t see much ‘never-trade-Kyrie’ sentiment here.  I may be wrong, but the critique of the Kyrie ideas that have been thrown around seems more about the timing not being right (wait for a better return near the TDL).  But, more often, the criticism has been about the compensation not being enough.  I don’t want to argue pick equity.  Some teams can add picks to the frameworks mentioned…for instance, Detroit.  They have all sorts of pick equity.  But at some level the actual players matter more as many of the picks coming from Kyrie destinations are likely to be late firsts.

So, my question is, who is good enough in terms of the players coming back?  I feel like the goal is something that makes you better now (just not Kyrie ‘better’) and something that makes you better later (like a young unproven player or a likely lottery pick).  You can dress it up with some pick, but again, those aren’t likely to be huge difference making picks.  So, here is what I’ve seen at various places:

The Houston ideas probably have either Jabari/FVV or Jabari/R. Shepherd
The Detroit idea was Stewart, Holland, Filler
Any Minnesota idea is built around either McDaniels or Naz Reid with Beringer and Filler
There was an idea on another thread that added Garland and swapped 5 for 9


Who else?  I’ve seen Milwaukee mentioned, but I’m not sure that makes sense for either side.  

Miami?  Herro plus Ware?  
Orlando?  Suggs plus what?  
Phoenix?  Green plus Maluach?  
Toronto?  Quickly plus CMB?

There aren’t that many teams that are good enough to be a Kyrie destination who are also missing someone like Kyrie.  Who did I miss?  Who on that list moves the needle for those who haven’t liked the Houston, Detroit, LAC and Minnesota based ideas that have been mentioned?