2025-26 Season: Draft, Trades, and FA Ideas Thread V1.0

Van_Trump · Post #341 » by **Van_Trump** » Mon Jan 19, 2026 8:36 pm

This falls under the theme of "the grass is always greener..."

Atlanta thinks Poetl is a viable trade target at his salary, but only if they can get him for cheap. "the big man of their dreams"

https://soaringdownsouth.com/hawks-finally-resolve-center-woes-coveted-big-hits-market

Kurtz · Post #342 » by **Kurtz** » Mon Jan 19, 2026 9:17 pm

Van_Trump wrote:This falls under the theme of "the grass is always greener..."

Atlanta thinks Poetl is a viable trade target at his salary, but only if they can get him for cheap. "the big man of their dreams"

https://soaringdownsouth.com/hawks-finally-resolve-center-woes-coveted-big-hits-market

If this is accurate and we want to get out of the Poetl deal, there's an obvious trade there for Porzingis and his expiring contract.

Post #343 » by **Mr Swagtastic** » Tue Jan 20, 2026 1:58 am

Thaddy wrote:Raptors get:
Sabonis
Morant

Grizz get:
RJ
Poeltl
Dick
2027 1st

Kings get:
IQ
Clarke
2026 1st swap
2028 1st swap
2029 1st (top 8 protected)

Sabonis / CMB
Barnes / Mamu
Ingram / Battle
Walter / Martin
Morant / Shead

That's probably the closest we get to a contender.

You really want to create the worst spacing team ever don't you? That team is cooked salary wise and Walter as your starting SG is bad.

Thaddy · Post #344 » by **Thaddy** » Tue Jan 20, 2026 2:04 am

Mr Swagtastic wrote:
Thaddy wrote:Raptors get:
Sabonis
Morant

Grizz get:
RJ
Poeltl
Dick
2027 1st

Kings get:
IQ
Clarke
2026 1st swap
2028 1st swap
2029 1st (top 8 protected)

Sabonis / CMB
Barnes / Mamu
Ingram / Battle
Walter / Martin
Morant / Shead

That's probably the closest we get to a contender.

You really want to create the worst spacing team ever don't you? That team is cooked salary wise and Walter as your starting SG is bad.

The other way to think of it is that we would have 4 all stars, all in their prime. Talent matters more than fit sometimes. We have decent drafting as a track record too. Bobby will need to develop a piece, deal him for picks, and spin out more rotation pieces.

Post #345 » by **Mr Swagtastic** » Tue Jan 20, 2026 4:02 am

Thaddy wrote:
Mr Swagtastic wrote:
Thaddy wrote:Raptors get:
Sabonis
Morant

Grizz get:
RJ
Poeltl
Dick
2027 1st

Kings get:
IQ
Clarke
2026 1st swap
2028 1st swap
2029 1st (top 8 protected)

Sabonis / CMB
Barnes / Mamu
Ingram / Battle
Walter / Martin
Morant / Shead

That's probably the closest we get to a contender.

You really want to create the worst spacing team ever don't you? That team is cooked salary wise and Walter as your starting SG is bad.

The other way to think of it is that we would have 4 all stars, all in their prime. Talent matters more than fit sometimes. We have decent drafting as a track record too. Bobby will need to develop a piece, deal him for picks, and spin out more rotation pieces.

Your thinking about this as if your playing NBA 2k. Morant isn't the same player he was look at the metrics awful shooting numbers and he isn't driving to the basket as much. Sabonis is a ball dominate C who is best used in the high post finding teammates for open looks shooting 3's Toronto isn't that. Ingram, Barnes, Morant and Walter maybe are good for 6-8 3's combined a game and that's generous. Your basically trying to see if Morant is going to have a bounce back year and be that 25+ ppg guy who will draw defenses in and hope Walter is good enough to be a starter. Seems very risky I think one is pushing it I don't see both

LoveMyRaps · Post #346 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Tue Jan 20, 2026 4:23 am

Apparently Knicks are shopping KAT.

This is a guy that I believe would be a perfect fit on this ball club.

Send IQ home to New York, where the fans and players love him. Poeltl gives the Knicks a defensive big, premier roll man, and an excellent PNR partner for Brunson.

We'd then need a starting calibre PG - so we can do a follow up trade for Morant:

New look Raptors lineup:

Morant/Shead
Ingram/Martin
Barnes/Battle/Lawson
CMB/Mamu
KAT

Post #347 » by **Mr Swagtastic** » Tue Jan 20, 2026 4:44 am

Kat will cost more than that. IMHO Quick doesn't hold this value and one late pick isn't enough.

LoveMyRaps · Post #348 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Tue Jan 20, 2026 4:48 am

Mr Swagtastic wrote:Kat will cost more than that. IMHO Quick doesn't hold this value and one late pick isn't enough.

So apparently Knicks have had talks w/ Grizz, Orlando, and Charlotte.

IMO the Raps can beat all their packages. I doubt the Grizz trade JJJ and Morant doesn't make sense for Knicks. Orlando has no picks.

If I'm the Raps FO, I'd be open to trading 2 picks, maybe even 3 picks, w/ IQ + Poeltl + Walter.

Noticing a trend here though, poor defenders no matter how gifted offensively are hitting the market. Scalabrine and I believe Windy mentioned it the other day how players that don't play defense are becoming a lot less valuable. Scal even said how Shead is more valuable than Trae.

gpoon · Post #349 » by **gpoon** » Tue Jan 20, 2026 1:44 pm

Just trade Ochai and a protected first to the kings for Eubanks and Keon. We get under the tax, get a back up big, and a defensive shooter at the guard. Kings are not going anywhere might as well get something for two expiring's.

Van_Trump · Post #350 » by **Van_Trump** » Tue Jan 20, 2026 4:30 pm

Toronto Raptors: 3 Splash Trades That Would Spice Up The Roster

https://lastwordonsports.com/basketball/2026/01/19/3-splash-trades-would-spice-up-raptors-roster/

Jaylen Brown ?! (I laughed at that one)
or Micheal Porter Jr
or Colin Sexton

Raptorfan2012 · Post #351 » by **Raptorfan2012** » Tue Jan 20, 2026 5:16 pm

Van_Trump wrote:Toronto Raptors: 3 Splash Trades That Would Spice Up The Roster

https://lastwordonsports.com/basketball/2026/01/19/3-splash-trades-would-spice-up-raptors-roster/

Jaylen Brown ?! (I laughed at that one)
or Micheal Porter Jr
or Colin Sexton

Only maybe the Sexton one.

Celtics won't trade Brown, and I am sure some other team will outbid us for Porter (we don't really need Porter with Ingram).

RaptorPride · Post #352 » by **RaptorPride** » Tue Jan 20, 2026 9:51 pm

LoveMyRaps · Post #353 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Tue Jan 20, 2026 10:19 pm

RaptorPride wrote:

Unfortunately Curry is retiring a Warrior. Zero chance they ever move him.

He's playing his best basketball in 3 years so he's far from being washed either. He has lots left in the gas tank.

Post #354 » by **Morris_Shatford** » Yesterday 3:06 pm

RaptorPride wrote:

Quinten Post?
That guy is the pride of the Netherlands.

JRoy · Post #355 » by **JRoy** » Yesterday 3:18 pm

LoveMyRaps wrote:
RaptorPride wrote:

Unfortunately Curry is retiring a Warrior. Zero chance they ever move him.

He's playing his best basketball in 3 years so he's far from being washed either. He has lots left in the gas tank.

If Curry gets moved it won’t be for a mountain of mediocrity like that.

LoveMyRaps · Post #356 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Yesterday 7:40 pm

I'd push for Jalen Smith. (I've wanted him for a while)

Ochai + Dick + LAL 2nd for Smith

YogurtProducer · Post #357 » by **YogurtProducer** » Yesterday 7:50 pm

LoveMyRaps wrote:Apparently Knicks are shopping KAT.

This is a guy that I believe would be a perfect fit on this ball club.

Send IQ home to New York, where the fans and players love him. Poeltl gives the Knicks a defensive big, premier roll man, and an excellent PNR partner for Brunson.

We'd then need a starting calibre PG - so we can do a follow up trade for Morant:

New look Raptors lineup:

Morant/Shead
Ingram/Martin
Barnes/Battle/Lawson
CMB/Mamu
KAT

In this situation, you keep Barrett or IQ, and move Ingram IMO.

Morant
IQ
Barnes
CMB
Kat

Is a way better team. Morant and Ingram is a bad bad fit.

Jtoneller1 · Post #358 » by **Jtoneller1** » Yesterday 8:01 pm

What do you think it would take to nab Porzingis...Yak and a FRP?

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LoveMyRaps · Post #359 » by **LoveMyRaps** » Yesterday 9:26 pm

Jtoneller1 wrote:What do you think it would take to nab Porzingis...Yak and a FRP?

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Porzingis is done. He'll barely play. Not worth giving up a FRP for.

billy_hoyle · Post #360 » by **billy_hoyle** » Yesterday 10:33 pm

IQ, Dick, Ochai + Yak = Bam + Scary Terry

Bam
Barnes
CMB

Best defense in the L