Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[HoosierDaddyKid]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/4895...pth-charts

Grades for current offseason signings, deals, contract extensions and depth charts.

[Chicagojk]

The offseason started with the report that Detroit wanted to go big game hunting.  Then they said Detroit might be a landing spot for Norman Powell.  Then they got Isiah Joe and resigned Kevin Huerter.  Not sure if they're just hedging their bets or they're out on a bigger addition. 

Retaining Duren and adding Powell or Herro would've been a good offseason.  If their offseason ends up being Isiah Joe, Kevin Huerter, Sabonis, and letting Stewart go, that is an F.  We shall see.

That is true.  Probably best to wait until all the dominoes land.

[Chicagojk]

So what is Utah doing?  They supposedly are signing Nurkic for 2 years 11 million.    That got the other teams hot and bothered that Kessler may be available.     I am a fan of Kessler but he has not played much and maybe I am overrating him.   Supposedly Utah is struggling with his value as well.   He is a restricted free agent.   

Utah has Nurkic and both Lauri and Jaren Jackson can play center.  Although both are better playing next to a center.    That really limits the PF minutes though.  

If I know Ainge though, he will not let an asset walk for .50 on the dollar.    He is more likely to play hardball with Kessler.   Just found it interesting with their logjam what their plan is going to be.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

The offseason started with the report that Detroit wanted to go big game hunting.  Then they said Detroit might be a landing spot for Norman Powell.  Then they got Isiah Joe and resigned Kevin Huerter.  Not sure if they're just hedging their bets or they're out on a bigger addition. 

Retaining Duren and adding Powell or Herro would've been a good offseason.  If their offseason ends up being Isiah Joe, Kevin Huerter, Sabonis, and letting Stewart go, that is an F.  We shall see.

I echo these sentiments. I don't know what Detroit is going to do next. They are my second favorite team, as I was born and raised there, and reveled in their 3 championships. I don't believe for one bit they're going to sign and trade Duren. It's postering. The unfortunate part is that if someone like the Kings or Lakers give him an offer sheet, they'd have to match, and that would torpedo their flexibility, as they still have to sign Ausar Thompson. Drafting Okorie seemed prudent as he ascended up most draft boards. I didn't like the Kevin Huerter signing at all. He's not the same knockdown shooter he was with Atlanta. I'd rather keep Duncan Robinson, who's better from 3. Free agency starts in earnest tonight. I would think they'll make other moves to improve on a good season last year that nobody saw coming.

[Smitty]

@Fullcourtpass
The Raptors and Clippers have agreed on player compensation in a Kawhi Leonard trade and are haggling over draft picks, per @WindhorstESPN

The trade could happen as soon as TODAY

[Smitty]

@TheDunkCentral
An Anthony Davis trade to the Warriors is unlikely, per @WindhorstESPN

The Warriors have told Jimmy Butler they will not trade him, and the Wizards are not interested.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Keith Smith: Players who have contract guarantee triggers today: Cam Christie - LAC: full at $2.3M, Kris Dunn - LAC: full at $5.7M, Kyle Filipowski - UTA: full at $3M, Kam Jones - CHI: full at $2.2M, Leonard Miller - CHI: full at $2.4M, Svi Mykhailiuk - UTA: full at $3.8M

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[HoosierDaddyKid]

Bronny James' contract with the Los Angeles Lakers became fully guaranteed for $2.3M yesterday.

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[Smitty]

@KeithSmithNBA
First Best Available Free Agents of the 2026 offseason:

PG
J. Harden
C. Sexton
M. Smart
R. Westbrook
B. Hyland

SG
N. Powell
B. Mathurin ®
A. Simons
T. Hardaway Jr
Q. Grimes

SF
T. Eason ®
K. Oubre Jr
K. Middleton
S. Fontecchio
S. Jones ®

PF
L. James
P. Watson ®
D. Green
J. Collins
T. Harris

C
J. Duren ®
W. Kessler ®
M. Robinson
N. Vucevic
R. Williams III

[Dirknows]

@KeithSmithNBA
First Best Available Free Agents of the 2026 offseason:

PG
J. Harden
C. Sexton
M. Smart
R. Westbrook
B. Hyland

SG
N. Powell
B. Mathurin ®
A. Simons
T. Hardaway Jr
Q. Grimes

SF
T. Eason ®
K. Oubre Jr
K. Middleton
S. Fontecchio
S. Jones ®

PF
L. James
P. Watson ®
D. Green
J. Collins
T. Harris

C
J. Duren ®
W. Kessler ®
M. Robinson
N. Vucevic
R. Williams III

Man that is a depressing guard list.

[Smitty]

Man that is a depressing guard list.

Yep, the top targets all re-signed with their previous team: Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu, Collin Gillespie

[DallasMaverick]

Naji for Scoot would intrigue me. A big PG with some upside . A bit of a reclamation project. Can he play SG?

I am out on Cason as well. Solid two way guard but he is not worth trading multiple 1st round picks.

Seems like there would need to be draft picks attached to Scoot in that deal.

Naji is a proven, reliable two-way player.

Scoot is an unproven, unreliable player who has shown occasional flashes.

[Smitty]

@TheSteinLine
The Mavericks have emerged a leading suitor to acquire Detroit's Marcus Sasser via trade, league sources tell @TheSteinLine.

[Dirknows]

Seems like there would need to be draft picks attached to Scoot in that deal.

Naji is a proven, reliable two-way player.

Scoot is an unproven, unreliable player who has shown occasional flashes.

No way Portland includes draft picks. Scoot is a young former top-3 pick who we’d be betting on his upside in the deal.

[Smitty]

@TheSteinLine
The Mavericks have emerged a leading suitor to acquire Detroit's Marcus Sasser via trade, league sources tell @TheSteinLine.

They can just take him back into the Hardy TPE or the BAE.

[SleepingHero]

Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine)
The Mavericks have emerged a leading suitor to acquire Detroit's Marcus Sasser via trade, league sources tell @TheSteinLine.

More NBA Intel from @JakeLFischer and me: https://t.co/K2otdALX1K

[SleepingHero]

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
Free agent Simone Fontecchio intends to sign a one-year deal to return to the Miami Heat, sources tell ESPN. Heat officials worked with Fontecchio's agent at Excel Sports Management, Sam Goldfeder, to bring back the shooter who averaged 8.5 points and 37.5% 3-point shooting.

[SleepingHero]

Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine)
The Mavericks have emerged a leading suitor to acquire Detroit's Marcus Sasser via trade, league sources tell @TheSteinLine.

More NBA Intel from @JakeLFischer and me: https://t.co/K2otdALX1K

Trying to make sense of this...

Because Sasser on paper doesn't really fit as he's a smaller score first guard. If we wanted one of those, we could just keep BWill...

But maybe he's a smaller piece of the Kings-Duren SnT where the Mavs are getting Sasser+something. He fits well into the BAE or the Hardy TPE. 

Could Malik Monk also be coming to Dallas?

[SleepingHero]

[Moviemavguy]

Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine)
The Mavericks have emerged a leading suitor to acquire Detroit's Marcus Sasser via trade, league sources tell @TheSteinLine.

More NBA Intel from @JakeLFischer and me: https://t.co/K2otdALX1K

Yay?  A sign that Williams is gone perhaps?