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

[Ghost of Podkolzin]

And Exum is the icon of injury prone.

...and is probably a 3rd string guard at vet min on a good roster.  Not nearly the impact of having an allstar always hurt.

[Chicagojk]

Chris Paul: "I talked to my family about it. My son just turned 16. My daughter's 12. The past six seasons I have lived without them. I've been away from them for the last 6 years. That's the conversation. I wanna be dad"

[Ghost of Podkolzin]

Chris Paul: "I talked to my family about it. My son just turned 16. My daughter's 12. The past six seasons I have lived without them. I've been away from them for the last 6 years. That's the conversation. I wanna be dad"

Well, he lives in Lewisville, NC.  Good luck playing in the NBA and living in Lewisville.  Even Charlotte is an hour and a half away.

[FireNicoHarrison]

...and is probably a 3rd string guard at vet min on a good roster.  Not nearly the impact of having an allstar always hurt.

Not really, after Luka trade and Irving injury he was supposed to be a starter here ... I Hope next year we will trade for a couple of PG because we can't trust on him.

[cow]

Nico can give CP3's family season tickets and rent him nice home in the metroplex.

[Ghost of Podkolzin]

Not really, after Luka trade and Irving injury he was supposed to be a starter here ... I Hope next year we will trade for a couple of PG because we can't trust on him.

Meh, you are portraying his worth to the team, not his worth in the market.  Exum is an oft injured 3rd string guard

[Mavs2021]

So PG is in the new C.   Mavs scraping the bottom of the barrel to find anything that´s better than Dinwiddie instead of Powell. Anybody volunteer to pull out the advanced stats to tell the fans how awesome Dinwiddie truly is. It´s a 5-10 year commitment.

[Chicagojk]

Well, he lives in Lewisville, NC.  Good luck playing in the NBA and living in Lewisville.  Even Charlotte is an hour and a half away.

His family has lived in LA.

[SleepingHero]

@all_things_mavs

The Dallas Mavericks are working out Dennis Smith Jr. sometime next week, according to a source.

Dallas is expected to hold a free agent mini camp June 9 & 10, but it is unconfirmed whether DSJ’s workout will be part of that, or something seperate.

[SleepingHero]

@Fullcourtpass
The New York Knicks are preparing to make a “tsunami-type” offer to acquire Antetokounmpo from the Bucks, per @GeryWoelfel

[Jmaciscool]

@Fullcourtpass
The New York Knicks are preparing to make a “tsunami-type” offer to acquire Antetokounmpo from the Bucks, per @GeryWoelfel

I hope so, would love to see Giannis stay in the East. 

I don't think they have picks left, so some combo of KAT, Bridges, and some others?

[SleepingHero]

I hope so, would love to see Giannis stay in the East. 

I don't think they have picks left, so some combo of KAT, Bridges, and some others?

MIL is a 2nd apron team. So it’d have to be Giannis (54.2mil) alone and they cannot take a penny more than his salary in return. So KAT is off the table unless it’s a 1 for 1 deal.

It could be centered around Bridges and stuff. But does that really get MIL excited? I think NYK will have to do a 3 team trade where KAT goes elsewhere, and all the stuff they get in return goes to MIL. Along with Bridges.


Regardless this is a crazy long shot.

[Ghost of Podkolzin]

MIL is a 2nd apron team. So it’d have to be Giannis (54.2mil) alone and they cannot take a penny more than his salary in return. So KAT is off the table unless it’s a 1 for 1 deal.

It could be centered around Bridges and stuff. But does that really get MIL excited? I think NYK will have to do a 3 team trade where KAT goes elsewhere, and all the stuff they get in return goes to MIL. Along with Bridges.


Regardless this is a crazy long shot.

I think JB is the starting point there.  No way MIL trades Giannis for Bridges.

I could see JB and Hart, plus a bunch of pics they're going to have to trade for.  They also need to unload Lillard, but even if not, we all know JB can excel off the ball.

As someone mentioned, it's going to be tough for NYK bc their roster is so depleted.

[cow]

It would be funny if Jalen was the tsunami piece in New York's outgoing.

[Ghost of Podkolzin]

MIL is a 2nd apron team. So it’d have to be Giannis (54.2mil) alone and they cannot take a penny more than his salary in return. So KAT is off the table unless it’s a 1 for 1 deal.

It could be centered around Bridges and stuff. But does that really get MIL excited? I think NYK will have to do a 3 team trade where KAT goes elsewhere, and all the stuff they get in return goes to MIL. Along with Bridges.


Regardless this is a crazy long shot.

Are you sure?  I'm showing them $34.3m under the first apron.

[Winter]

It would be funny if Jalen was the tsunami piece in New York's outgoing.

Kind of like trading Spud Webb for Wilt Chamberlain.

[omahen]

MIL is a 2nd apron team. So it’d have to be Giannis (54.2mil) alone and they cannot take a penny more than his salary in return. So KAT is off the table unless it’s a 1 for 1 deal.

It could be centered around Bridges and stuff. But does that really get MIL excited? I think NYK will have to do a 3 team trade where KAT goes elsewhere, and all the stuff they get in return goes to MIL. Along with Bridges.


Regardless this is a crazy long shot.

They are not a 2nd apron team and neither is NY. Milwaukee is actually significantly (40 mil) under the second apron. If the deal is made in July

In any case, a deal between Milwaukee and NY would be significantly complicated.

Milwaukee doesn't control their picks, so tanking makes little sense. But they can't be competitive, as Lillard is out, Lopez will most likely leave (getting too old anyway), Portis has a player option and can also leave. Kuzma is basically their best player for next season. Towns is a lesser player than Giannis. Brunson as good as he is, is also worse. I am affraid tanking is the only realistic option for Milwaukee. But they need their picks for that. 

Their 2026 pick is controlled by Pels (pick swap). 2027 stays in Milwaukee only, if both their and Pels pick and in top4. Otherwise it goes either to Pels or Atlanta. One option Milwaukee has is to take a gap year in 2026, if they can get the pick swap with Pels back. Tank for a top pick and then try to become competitive again.

NY on the other hand, is facing a short rotation anyway. If they trade two rotation players for Giannis, they will have a hard time replacing one guy. So I think there must be a lot of moving pieces, like getting young players for Milwaukkee, rotation players for NY and draft assets. NY can't trade any of their FRP. I think KAT needs to be involved, I can't see them compete without Brunson and Bridges.

So perhaps something like this:
KAT to Pels for Murphy and McCollum (Pels might see KAT as a good fit next to Zion, if they really intend to keep him) and draft assets
Bridges to (for example) to Detroit for Ivey and Thompson. Some other minor salaries would need to be included to make the math work.

Mil: Ivey, Thompson, McCullom, picks (including their swap with Pels)
NY: Giannis, Murray
Det: Bridges

Looks extremely underwhelming for Giannis, no matter what draft capital is included.

[Ghost of Podkolzin]

His family has lived in LA.

Thanks.  Everywhere I looked just had him living in NC.  I'm sure he has many mansions.

[Ghost of Podkolzin]

They are not a 2nd apron team and neither is NY. Milwaukee is actually significantly (40 mil) under the second apron. If the deal is made in July

In any case, a deal between Milwaukee and NY would be significantly complicated.

Milwaukee doesn't control their picks, so tanking makes little sense. But they can't be competitive, as Lillard is out, Lopez will most likely leave (getting too old anyway), Portis has a player option and can also leave. Kuzma is basically their best player for next season. Towns is a lesser player than Giannis. Brunson as good as he is, is also worse. I am affraid tanking is the only realistic option for Milwaukee. But they need their picks for that. 

Their 2026 pick is controlled by Pels (pick swap). 2027 stays in Milwaukee only, if both their and Pels pick and in top4. Otherwise it goes either to Pels or Atlanta. One option Milwaukee has is to take a gap year in 2026, if they can get the pick swap with Pels back. Tank for a top pick and then try to become competitive again.

NY on the other hand, is facing a short rotation anyway. If they trade two rotation players for Giannis, they will have a hard time replacing one guy. So I think there must be a lot of moving pieces, like getting young players for Milwaukkee, rotation players for NY and draft assets. NY can't trade any of their FRP. I think KAT needs to be involved, I can't see them compete without Brunson and Bridges.

So perhaps something like this:
KAT to Pels for Murphy and McCollum (Pels might see KAT as a good fit next to Zion, if they really intend to keep him) and draft assets
Bridges to (for example) to Detroit for Ivey and Thompson. Some other minor salaries would need to be included to make the math work.

Mil: Ivey, Thompson, McCullom, picks (including their swap with Pels)
NY: Giannis, Murray
Det: Bridges

Looks extremely underwhelming for Giannis, no matter what draft capital is included.

I hear ya, but Thompson > Bridges

[omahen]

I hear ya, but Thompson > Bridges

Not Detroit one, imho