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2026 NBA Trade Discussion Thread

Elizah Huge said:
I don’t see people dying saying they need to protect their minutes for development. Seems like a small portion of the fan base you’ve found or seen and are clinging onto. I really don’t see it anywhere.
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I have this conversation and see this development angle presented everyday. But I'm not gonna debate you on that, it's not important lol. My post had nothing to do with being "wired to win" or the vets driving wins. I don't understand how that's relevant to my post or how to respond to it. I agree with both statements. The vets don't make us win a lot and Hardy (and other coaches) are wired to win. Those ideas don't contradict anything I said.
 
KqWIN said:
I have this conversation and see this development angle presented everyday. But I'm not gonna debate you on that, it's not important lol. My post had nothing to do with being "wired to win" or the vets driving wins. I don't understand how that's relevant to my post or how to respond to it. I agree with both statements. The vets don't make us win a lot and Hardy (and other coaches) are wired to win. Those ideas don't contradict anything I said.
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You said people are defending their minutes like it’s a bad thing. I merely explained why someone might do that.
 
Elizah Huge said:
You said people are defending their minutes like it’s a bad thing. I merely explained why someone might do that.
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If you defend their minutes because it's for development, I'd disagree with you and that's why I mentioned it. If you're saying that Hardy is playing them because he's wired to win and not necessarily for development, I'd agree with you. Those aren't competing ideas. Ironically, the ideas you and TU have brought up compete with each other more than they do my own post.
 
KqWIN said:
If you defend their minutes because it's for development, I'd disagree with you and that's why I mentioned it. If you're saying that Hardy is playing them because he's wired to win and not necessarily for development, I'd agree with you. Those aren't competing ideas. Ironically, the ideas you and TU have brought up compete with each other more than they do my own post.
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Ok, sounds like we’re on the same page. Still wondering where people are saying it’s for development tho.
 
I'm going to be very very real and say that

Keyonte
Grimes
Ace
Lauri
Walker

The 6th pick
Filipowski
WCJ/Collier
Some bench player signed with cap space

Can win like 45-50 games, but they're getting absolutely smoked in the postseason, lol. Like a 4-1 first-round exit each year. Not a super inspiring way for a four year tank to end. Obviously looks much better if the Jazz jump into the top 3.
 
HadAnEffectHere said:
I'm going to be very very real and say that

Keyonte
Grimes
Ace
Lauri
Walker

The 6th pick
Filipowski
WCJ/Collier
Some bench player signed with cap space

Can win like 45-50 games, but they're getting absolutely smoked in the postseason, lol. Like a 4-1 first-round exit each year. Not a super inspiring way for a four year tank to end. Obviously looks much better if the Jazz jump into the top 3.
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It’s a good thing you’re locked into a roster for the end of eternity.

But yeah, the “four year tank” leaves a lot to be desired in large part because we’ve only really tanked for one year. We’ll see about how the rest of this season and the lotto goes.
 
KqWIN said:
It’s a good thing you’re locked into a roster for the end of eternity.

But yeah, the “four year tank” leaves a lot to be desired in large part because we’ve only really tanked for one year. We’ll see about how the rest of this season and the lotto goes.
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I mean, I don't know how many moves we can really make once we've signed Lauri, Kessler, Keyonte, and Grimes to big money.
 
HadAnEffectHere said:
I mean, I don't know how many moves we can really make once we've signed Lauri, Kessler, Keyonte, and Grimes to big money.
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When did lifelong, untradeable contracts become a thing? This idea that next year’s team must be the same team for the long term is a fallacy.
 
TOR is just barely over the tax and can’t score/shoot. Would you trade Brice for Dick/Ochai? I’m a Brice believer, but if he has a future I don’t think it’s here. This would be kind of a trash for trash kind of trade.
 
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I'd love to see a trade with Houston where we Send Svi and they send back Eason. Svi has played well enough to show he has some value, and he's a shooter and decent playmaker, which Houston needs more of. He's also on a cost controlled contract for 2 more years after this one. Houston isn't going to be able to afford the offer that Eason will be able to get in free agency this summer. Maybe we'd need to sweeten the deal with a couple of seconds. I'd even throw in Brice if that's what it took to get Eason.
 
tksavis said:
I'd love to see a trade with Houston where we Send Svi and they send back Eason. Svi has played well enough to show he has some value, and he's a shooter and decent playmaker, which Houston needs more of. He's also on a cost controlled contract for 2 more years after this one. Houston isn't going to be able to afford the offer that Eason will be able to get in free agency this summer. Maybe we'd need to sweeten the deal with a couple of seconds. I'd even throw in Brice if that's what it took to get Eason.
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I like Eason but he is a 4 who can play a little 3. So it would mean a lot of guys are not in the future plans.
 
Tax Trade Handbook, Part 1:

Phoenix Suns
Amount over Tax: $-255,632
Tradeable 1RP: 0 outright + 3 swaps + 0 protected
Tradeable 2RP: 2

Salaries to dump
Nick Richards: 1/$5M

Potential trades
Nick Richards for Kevin Love: PHX ducks the tax, Love gets to go to a winning team with nice weather. Jazz can keep Richards, flip him, or waive him.
Nick Richards for Svi Mykhailuk: Same, but with Svi.

Denver Nuggets
Amount over Tax: $-402,059
Tradeable 1RP: 0 outright + 2 swap + 0 protected
Tradeable 2RP: 1

Salaries to dump
Zeke Nnaji: 3/$24M
Daron Holmes: $3.3M + $5.5M

Potential trades
Brice Sensabaugh for Daron Holmes - This trade gets DEN under the tax, and Brice is potentially a nice shooter to have next to Jokic. This trade is less likely due to Jokic injury, but he may be back before deadline.
Zeke Nnaji for nothing - DEN doesn't have enough incentive to make it worth it for UTA.

Toronto Raptors
Amount over Tax: $-2,158,181
Tradeable 1RP: 4 outright + 3 swaps + 0 protected
Tradeable 2RP: 6

Salaries to dump
Ochai Agbaji: 1/$6.4M
Gradey Dick: $4.9M + $7.1M

Potential trades
Brice Sensabaugh for Ochai Agbaji: TOR ducks tax
Brice Sensabaugh for Gradey Dick: See above
Svi Mykhailuk for Ochai Agbaji: See above
Svi Mykhailuk for Gradey Dick: See above

Orlando Magic
Amount over Tax: $-5,576,232
Tradeable 1RP: 1 outright + 3 swaps + 0 protected
Tradeable 2RP: 11

Salaries to dump
Jon Issac - 4/$59M (Bunch of non guaranteed stuff build in based on games played)

Potential trades
Jon Issac for Brice Sensbaugh OR Kevin Love OR Georges Niang OR Kyle Anderson OR Svi Mykhailuk - Any of these trades get them under tax.

Los Angeles Clippers
Amount over Tax: $-6,772,024
Tradeable 1RP: 2 outright + 3 swaps + 0 protected
Tradeable 2RP: 3

Salaries to dump
Bogdon Bogdanovic - 1/$16 (Team option)
Brook Lopez- 1/$8.8M (Team option)
Bradley Beal - 2/$11M
Chris Paul - 1/$2.3M

Potential trades
Brad Beal for Svi Mykhailuk - Doesn't get them under tax, but saves them $$$.

Los Angeles Clippers
Amount over Tax: $-6,772,024
Tradeable 1RP: 2 outright + 3 swaps + 0 protected
Tradeable 2RP: 3

Salaries to dump
Bogdon Bogdanovic - 1/$16 (Team option)
Brook Lopez- 1/$8.8M (Team option)
Bradley Beal - 2/$11M
Chris Paul - 1/$2.3M

Potential trades
Brad Beal for Svi Mykhailuk - Doesn't get them under tax, but saves them $$$.


Teams for Part 2: HOU, LAL, PHI, BOS
 
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