2026 NBA Trade Discussion Thread

[SoberasHotRod]

Locke is a little dumb sometimes.

Milwaukee will want Ace and our ‘26 just to pick up the phone (which might actually be preferable because the alternative is trading our own picks which means you’ve crossed the Rubicon of having control of your future and are just kind of locked into your fate for at least half a decade which I never want to do again).

I 100% accept yours and others premise that Milwaukee will wait until the draft because they will likely get better deals by waiting.

BUT, in the imaginary scenario where they decide to trade Giannis at the trade deadline, I think the Jazz could build a better package than most while not having to give up everything. One of the advantages over the stuff I'm hearing from other teams is that our foundation is expiring salary vs bad contracts, rookie contract players, and a bunch of 2027 picks which are closer in than other teams can give them. Based on our foundation, in this imaginary scenario, we might have to give up less than one might think.

 

[Park Bites]

I saw some where of people throwing out make a huge offer for Jalen Williams. That would be crazy.

I dont.know what the offers where except a lot of picks. I think i remember George (no go for me).

I dont even want to trade Ace.

I like the future of

George
Ace
26' pick
Lauri
Kessler

Going forward

I like a '26 free agent

Sensabaugh
Williams
Filipowski
Collier
WCJ

Maybe Hendricks.

I think that has some contention potential with more players development.

This would be my dream scenario

Draft Peterson
Offer a big contract to Eason

George, collier, WCJ
Peterson, Sensabaugh
Eason, Bailey, Williams
Lauri, filipowski, Hendricks
Kessler, nurkic,

 

[KqWIN]

OKC and BOS are run by spreadsheet enjoyers. Their spreadsheets would tell them to try to trade Jalen and Jaylen. I wonder if one of them has it in them to offer one up in a Giannis trade.