Summer 2026 Trade/FA Thread

[somuchyummy]

Memphis just picked up the options on two young Fs - Olivier-Maxence Prosper and GG Jackson. Hmmm. One of them has a 14 letter first name and the other with 2.

Lakers PG Marcus Smart is declining his option to test the FA market. He played in 67 games last year - after just 27 in the prior two combined. Smart is 32 years young.

Philly picks up the options on Dom Barlow and Dalen Terry - but lets Trendon Watford hit FA market. He should be a possible cheap option for us.

Pacers pick up the option on C/PF Micah Potter - and the Mavs do the same with PG Ryan Nembhard. Ditto for the Raptors and Trayce Jackson-Davis.

Funny how so many teams have young PF hopefuls (I just mentioned five) and our cupboard is pretty barren. I do wonder if Enrique Freeman showed enough last year that mgmt is actually thinking of bringing him up to the bigs.

[somuchyummy]

The Jazz have finally made an offer to Walker Kessler - meaning he'll be an RFA.

[somuchyummy]

DeAndre Ayton is picking up his option to remain with the Lakers.

[Oriole81]

Memphis just picked up the options on two young Fs - Olivier-Maxence Prosper and GG Jackson. Hmmm. One of them has a 14 letter first name and the other with 2.

Lakers PG Marcus Smart is declining his option to test the FA market. He played in 67 games last year - after just 27 in the prior two combined. Smart is 32 years young.

Philly picks up the options on Dom Barlow and Dalen Terry - but let's Trendon Watford hit FA market. He should be a possible cheap option for us.

Pacers pick up the option on C/PF Micah Potter - and the Mavs do the same with PG Ryan Nembhard. Ditto for the Raptors and Trayce Jackson-Davis.

Funny how so many teams have young PF hopefuls (I just mentioned five) and our cupboard is pretty barren. I do wonder if Enrique Freeman showed enough last year that mgmt is actually thinking of bringing him up to the bigs.

I heard we did tender him, so we at least want him back.

[somuchyummy]

Memphis just picked up the options on two young Fs - Olivier-Maxence Prosper and GG Jackson. Hmmm. One of them has a 14 letter first name and the other with 2.

Lakers PG Marcus Smart is declining his option to test the FA market. He played in 67 games last year - after just 27 in the prior two combined. Smart is 32 years young.

Philly picks up the options on Dom Barlow and Dalen Terry - but let's Trendon Watford hit FA market. He should be a possible cheap option for us.

Pacers pick up the option on C/PF Micah Potter - and the Mavs do the same with PG Ryan Nembhard. Ditto for the Raptors and Trayce Jackson-Davis.

Funny how so many teams have young PF hopefuls (I just mentioned five) and our cupboard is pretty barren. I do wonder if Enrique Freeman showed enough last year that mgmt is actually thinking of bringing him up to the bigs.

I heard we did tender him, so we at least want him back.

He had a nice run in the G last year for us - so maybe. Lunch pail third string type. 28 games in Iowa - 17.6 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 2.5 apg, and 1.7 stocks on 65%/34%/74%. The threes weren't entirely slight - 33 of 96, so a bit more than 1 make per game. Freeman does seem to be cut from that Kenrich Williams/Trendon Watford cloth - so maybe there's a role for him in the bigs. 6-9 220 with a 7-2 WS.

[weimy froob]

The only problem is, they lost the straw that stirs that drink. Not saying they won't continue to shoot a ton of 3's, just that they may not be as efficient.

For instance, when playing without LaMelo Ball, Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel's three-point percentage drops significantly, sitting at 35.7% in those minutes, compared to an elite 51.4% when sharing the floor with LaMelo.

That's not a small sample size either:

With LaMelo Ball: 51.4% from 3-point range (923 minutes)
Without LaMelo Ball: 35.7% from 3-point range (879 minutes)

stats like that and I'm still scratching my head as to why Charlotte moved him. if it isn't the injury concern, I don't know why they'd even think of sending him out.

My guess is they know they're going to need to give max contracts to Knueppel and Miller and looked for the moment when Ball's value was the highest coming off a very good season.

but the on/off numbers with Knueppel had a big disparity. didn't see Miller's numbers, but probably the same.

[mlhouse]

Wonder where this places Porzingis if GSW gets AD to pair with Draymond?

Porzingis here would be a pretty elite PF.

The Wolves have no mechanism to get Porzingis on the team in the offseason.

He's an UFA, so yes they do.

Whether or not he's open to ~$6M is question.

I guess TECHNICALLY you are right but he isn't signing for under $6 million.

[Beef Supreme]

[Mnwild1128]

How do Blazers plan on playing all of: Dame, Moron and Scoot? Makes no sense.

[Hoop Dreams]

Memphis has so many forwards now.

[Hoop Dreams]

Another forward hits free agency.

[Oriole81]

Be funny if Nori quit now.

[Hoop Dreams]

How do Blazers plan on playing all of: Dame, Moron and Scoot? Makes no sense.

I think they might pull off a trade for Jaylen Brown now.

[Beef Supreme]

Be funny if Nori quit now.

He and Ja both on one-year deals.



Play the “nobody believes in us” card.

[A$$MAN]

How do Blazers plan on playing all of: Dame, Moron and Scoot? Makes no sense.

I think they might pull off a trade for Jaylen Brown now.

Holiday back to Boston?

[somuchyummy]

All sorts of option news.

OKC picks up the option for Dort - but does not on Kenrich Williams.

Shamet resigns with NY - 4yrs/$24M. Champagnie with the Spurs - 3yrs/$45M. Nurk Nurk with Utah - 2yrs/$22M. (Hey does that mean Filipowski should be added to our list?)

Kuminga is set free by the Hawks to try his luck as a UFA. I will imagine he wants much more money than teams will be willing to pay. At some point, the shine fades off even the shiniest apples.

[Hoop Dreams]

How do Blazers plan on playing all of: Dame, Moron and Scoot? Makes no sense.

I think they might pull off a trade for Jaylen Brown now.

Holiday back to Boston?

Yes, with Scoot, Sharpe, and picks.

[somuchyummy]

MN declines the option on Julian Phillips.

[somuchyummy]

Zingis back with the Warriors - 2 yrs/$40M

[somuchyummy]

Thinking about this Ja trade. Wow. Jerami Grant must really be a negative asset if he had to be attached to another player to make this deal happen. I don't understand it. I'd want either Grant or Murray on my team before Ja.

[somuchyummy]

Harrison Barnes gets a one year/$8M deal with the Spurs. Seems like a lot actually for what, at this point, is a locker room guy. On the other hand, the Spurs have a load of cheap young talent. One year more with Barnes at that price makes sense.

[somuchyummy]

Huerter gets a 3yrs/$27M deal to remain in Detroit.

[somuchyummy]

Toronto declines Jonathon Mogbo's option. He's someone I'd give a second look at. The Bucks decline Ousmane Dieng's option as well - he's another. Dieng had one of those late season ridiculous stat lines that needs to be taken with copious grains of salt - however, it does point to some untapped potential. April Fools Day loss to Houston - he put up a 36/7/10 line.

[somuchyummy]

C Colin Castelton gets a QO from Orlando - making him an RFA.

Jamaree Bouyea and Jamal Cain both exercise their small options to stick with Phoenix and Orlando.

Taurean Prince takes his $3.82M option to stay with the Bucks.

Utah declines Bez Mbeng's option - as does Miami with Jahmir Young.

Denver picks up Jalen Pickett's option - as does Charlotte with Pat Connaughton.

The Clippers decline Nic Batum's $5.9M option.

[somuchyummy]

The Clippers take the $9.2M option on Brook Lopez.

Andre Jackson Jr. has his option declined by the Bucks.

Boston picks up the options for Neemias Queta, Dalano Banton and Jordan Walsh - but declines the options for Amari Williams and Max Shulga. Williams later signs a new deal with them.

Big one - the Clippers decline to take the $16.2M option on Bogdan Bogdanovich.

[Mnsportsfan22]

They just need to get lucky and have a team trade a 2nd rounder for Josh Green.
Sign Collins for 15-20 and fill out the rest of the roster with Anderson, Conley and another cheap pf

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[SHAFA]

I’d love to see a flyer taken on Dieng.

I still miss Gorgui.

[Mnwild1128]

If anyone did not notice already, today is NBA 4th of July. Bottlerockets n fireworks gallore

[Mnwild1128]

They just need to get lucky and have a team trade a 2nd rounder for Josh Green.
Sign Collins for 15-20 and fill out the rest of the roster with Anderson, Conley and another cheap pf

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I think the only way that happens is for a player making 9-10 million on a 3 or 4 year deal that another team wants to get off of and instead into expiring salary for next summer. Green is just a guy. Lots of guys like him in the league.

[mlhouse]

C Colin Castelton gets a QO from Orlando - making him an RFA.

Jamaree Bouyea and Jamal Cain both exercise their small options to stick with Phoenix and Orlando.

Taurean Prince takes his $3.82M option to stay with the Bucks.

Utah declines Bez Mbeng's option - as does Miami with Jahmir Young.

Denver picks up Jalen Pickett's option - as does Charlotte with Pat Connaughton.

The Clippers decline Nic Batum's $5.9M option.

From a financial standpoint is weird that Taurean Prince would opt in at $3.82 million. That is the league min and the opt in is just for one year. Unless there is something wrong with him he could get that salary easily and he could get two years on a new vet min contract. I think he could even have some interest in a biannual exception level contract or even some parts of a MLE deal, getting more money and more years. Maybe the Bucks will extend him after the opt in?

Sad note to see Nic Batum there. He was a forum darling in my early days on the KFAN site. And then we signed him to an offer sheet when he was a restricted free agent in 2012. Of course Portland matched it but it was exciting times indeed. 18 years in the NBA, he will be 38 this season. It looks like it might be over for Nic. He is one of 6 players left from the 2008 NBA Draft, the last Kevin McHale ran as the Wolves GM. (Westbrook, Kevin Love, Eric Gordon, Brook Lopez, Nic Batum, and 2nd rounder DeAndre Jordan the oldest drafted 2nd rounder).

There are 4 players left from 2007 draft: Durant, Horford, Conley, Jeff Green.
1 from the 2006 draft: Kyle Lowry
1 from 2005: Chris Paul
None from 2004
1 from 2003 : Lebron James

It will be interesting to see how many of them return for 2026-27. Paul is done. I think Lowry is too. Batum, Gordon, Jordan, Conley, Jeff Green, and Kevin all seem to have reached the point of being done.