Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[Chicagojk]

Agree.

They are trying to find gems for cheap... Low risk high reward moves.

Not a bad way to operate.

I am a fan of these second draft guys.   Most are early second rounders or late firsts, but sometimes you get guys higher.   The NBA moves fast.   Either you don't get many chances or you don't do well in those chances and teams move on.  It is a lesson for a lot of younger players.   Just because you are young doesn't mean you have a ton of time to figure things out.   

I am in favor of picking the right kind of person and giving them a new chance.   Leave the spot where they are trying to live up to their pick range and just focus on basketball and development.  Maybe you find a diamond in the rough.  Probably not, but I like these gambles.  I wasn't as high on Howard as where he was drafted, but he is still a good sized athlete who was billed as a good shooter.