Official Trade Thread Part XLIX

Post #1 » by **nate33** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 2:27 pm

This thread is really straining my recollection of how to write Roman numerals

Continued from here.

AFM · Post #2 » by **AFM** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 2:58 pm

ummm FIRST!!! xD xD

Northwest Roddy · Post #3 » by **Northwest Roddy** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 4:47 pm

Trae
AJ
Bron
Sarr
AD

Trade Chanpegnie for Topic and Sorber.

Gets Bron out of the West

Benjammin · Post #4 » by **Benjammin** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 4:53 pm

Fire up the trade machine for AD to the Cavs as well. Unfortunately the Cavs don't have good salary filler guys. Allen would be the main piece fwiw.

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ledell_gumbo · Post #5 » by **ledell_gumbo** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 5:48 pm

Allen, Strus, and Schroeder matches for AD. And then in theory Strus and/or Schroeder could be rerouted -- they're on fine, short contracts.

Post #6 » by **Rafael122** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 6:11 pm

Benjammin wrote:Fire up the trade machine for AD to the Cavs as well. Unfortunately the Cavs don't have good salary filler guys. Allen would be the main piece fwiw.

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I have one:

Lakers receive: Jarrett Allen, picks
Cavs receive: Anthony Davis, Lebron James (via MLE)
Wizards receive: Evan Mobley, Dalton Knecht

Benjammin · Post #7 » by **Benjammin** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 6:13 pm

Rafael122 wrote:
Benjammin wrote:Fire up the trade machine for AD to the Cavs as well. Unfortunately the Cavs don't have good salary filler guys. Allen would be the main piece fwiw.

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I have one:

Lakers receive: Jarrett Allen, picks
Cavs receive: Anthony Davis, Lebron James (via MLE)
Wizards receive: Evan Mobley, Dalton Knecht

There is no possible way the Cavs trade both their big guys. And they're certainly not giving away Mobley like that.

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payitforward · Post #8 » by **payitforward** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 7:21 pm

nate33 wrote:AD was always just an asset, not a core piece. We picked him up while his value was artificially low due to the injury, and because Dallas was desperate to save money. Now, we have the opportunity to sell him and get back some real value - maybe a 2026 lottery pick - maybe even more. We need to seize that opportunity while it's available....

100%.

nate33 wrote:...What I care about is having the best possible team in the 2028-29 season when our actual window of contention starts. Trading AD for Yaxel (and possibly more stuff) accomplishes this goal....

Contributes it in any case.

nate33 wrote:...the best value play is probably to trade (Butler) for bad money that expires in 2028 plus incentive. The Paul George contract probably makes the most sense, or maybe to Portland for Grant and another short contract plus incentive....

Sure! This is a perfect sequence. I guess the one hitch is that it depends on Butler making a really strong recovery from his injury.

tontoz · Post #9 » by **tontoz** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 8:16 pm

Shams Charania: BREAKING: The Los Angeles Clippers are nearing deal sending Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, 2 first-round picks, 1 pick swap and 2 second-rounders, sources tell ESPN. A return to Canada for the Raptors champion and two-time Finals MVP.

Source: https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania

Northwest Roddy · Post #10 » by **Northwest Roddy** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 8:22 pm

Wow. Why would Toronto do that. He’s over the hill.

Paris41 · Post #11 » by **Paris41** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 8:28 pm

Northwest Roddy wrote:Wow. Why would Toronto do that. He’s over the hill.

Not yet. He played 65 games last year and put up 31-7–4-2 on 63% TS. Led the Clippers in on/off by a mile.

Still a top 5 player in the league.

Post #12 » by **nate33** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 8:43 pm

Kawhi is so good, it's scary. If only he could have stayed healthy, he would have been a top 20 all time player, maybe even top 15.

FAH1223 · Post #13 » by **FAH1223** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 9:02 pm

Read on Twitter

JWizmentality · Post #14 » by **JWizmentality** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 9:13 pm

FAH1223 wrote:

Read on Twitter

That's very concerning with extension looming.

J-Ves · Post #15 » by **J-Ves** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 9:15 pm

FAH1223 wrote:

Read on Twitter

If you follow this to its natural conclusion he’s getting a max extension in August. Yeah it sucks just prepare yourselves

Benjammin · Post #16 » by **Benjammin** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 9:42 pm

If AD gets a maximum extension in August it's going to be really hard to be excited about this team's future or be invested in its young players knowing that if they break out they won't keep them in the long run.

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FAH1223 · Post #17 » by **FAH1223** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 9:45 pm

Benjammin wrote:If AD gets a maximum extension in August it's going to be really hard to be excited about this team's future or be invested in its young players knowing that if they break out they won't keep them in the long run.

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Hot take: He ain’t getting a max.

Benjammin · Post #18 » by **Benjammin** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 9:47 pm

FAH1223 wrote:
Benjammin wrote:If AD gets a maximum extension in August it's going to be really hard to be excited about this team's future or be invested in its young players knowing that if they break out they won't keep them in the long run.

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Hot take: He ain’t getting a max.

Hotter take: that's not going to make me feel much better probably.

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prime1time · Post #19 » by **prime1time** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 9:59 pm

This isn't that surprising. There's far too much of a gap between a healthy AD and the league's current view of him.

9 and 20 · Post #20 » by **9 and 20** » Tue Jun 30, 2026 10:01 pm

Healthy AD was last seen in Lexington. The guy we have today has almost a decade and a half of injury upon injury.

Look at this list - https://www.foxsports.com/nba/anthony-davis-player-injuries