2026 NBA Trade Discussion Thread

[NUMBERICA]

We are going to try to make a playoff push next year. Anyone interested in a FVV for Nurkic swap? Houston adds draft compensation on top. It would eat up 25M of our cap space this offseason but it’s interesting to me. He’s out the rest of this season which helps us tank and then we get him back healthy next season.

Houston does it to delay the repeater tax and they will be on a money crunch soon with upcoming extensions. Capela hasn’t worked out for them as a backup big either.

Fascinating idea. I’m a solid probably but I doubt Houston would add draft comp.

 

[HeatCheck]

We are going to try to make a playoff push next year. Anyone interested in a FVV for Nurkic swap? Houston adds draft compensation on top. It would eat up 25M of our cap space this offseason but it’s interesting to me. He’s out the rest of this season which helps us tank and then we get him back healthy next season.

Houston does it to delay the repeater tax and they will be on a money crunch soon with upcoming extensions. Capela hasn’t worked out for them as a backup big either.

Sure but FVV does have a no trade clause which kinda gums up any deals involving him.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

I can’t believe anyone wanted or wants Davis. It’s like a psyop; he cannot play and the issue is going to get worse.

The trajectory of his career has been clear for many years now.

Giannis, Trae and AD all on the block and teams are like "Hell no!" Maybe Morant too pretty soon.

The era of the old, injury prone or very small "superstars" still getting paid megabucks is over. Love it.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Sure but FVV does have a no trade clause which kinda gums up any deals involving him.

It’s an “implied” no trade clause which has confused me because most explanations are not straightforward and if I understand them correctly, “implied no trade clause” is a sub-optimal term at best.

Point being, you raised an important point. It seems he has to sign off on his next destination (because that is built into a one-year reup that includes a 2nd year team option, which FVV signed).

 

[Elizah Huge]

Trae Young’s preferred destination is the Washington Wizards per Shams

 

[KqWIN]

Both McCollum and Young are out tonight. I'm guessing deal is done but they are checking to see if any teams want to join in.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Both McCollum and Young are out tonight. I'm guessing deal is done but they are checking to see if any teams want to join in.

Trae hasn't played this year yet, so nothing about him being out signals anything. CJ being out is interesting

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Trae hasn't played this year yet, so nothing about him being out signals anything. CJ being out is interesting

Trae played a week or so ago... and is contused. Its a signal.

 

[HeatCheck]

It’s an “implied” no trade clause which has confused me because most explanations are not straightforward and if I understand them correctly, “implied no trade clause” is a sub-optimal term at best.

Point being, you raised an important point. It seems he has to sign off on his next destination (because that is built into a one-year reup that includes a 2nd year team option, which FVV signed).

Interesting. I thought Conley had the "implied" NTC and FVV had an outright NTC.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Both McCollum and Young are out tonight. I'm guessing deal is done but they are checking to see if any teams want to join in.

I wonder if they have their parts essentially agreed to and are waiting to see if it becomes and AD super trade.

Trae has Wiz as the preferred destination... which means they likely are the most willing to pay him or work something out. I think we are closing in on something but it might be another week. We will see if AD is active tomorrow. Guessing they use this as a reason to hold him out for tank purposes anyway.

 

[HeatCheck]

Would Trae landing in Washington lead to more wins for them?

Not sure...

 

[KqWIN]

I wonder if they have their parts essentially agreed to and are waiting to see if it becomes and AD super trade.

Trae has Wiz as the preferred destination... which means they likely are the most willing to pay him or work something out. I think we are closing in on something but it might be another week. We will see if AD is active tomorrow. Guessing they use this as a reason to hold him out for tank purposes anyway.

Could be AD super trade, could also just be teams moving around contracts because all of the money moving around creates opportunities. I think it gets done, might take some time though. The Wizards have some important, winnable games coming up.

Got to make sure nobody is outraged though, that's the most important thing.