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

[Zeno]

Small deal that gets us a young Centre with potential and gets us under the tax while helping NO get more shooting and keeps them under the tax.

Why would NO do this? Yves is way better than Gradey

He had a good first month of his rookie season and after that has been nothing special. I don’t think Missi is way better as a prospect than Gradey at all. They both have had a short stint where they have looked good and have otherwise looked pretty underwhelming.

[bluerap23]

Small deal that gets us a young Centre with potential and gets us under the tax while helping NO get more shooting and keeps them under the tax.

Why would NO do this? Yves is way better than Gradey

Yves is completely out of their rotation. Getting zero mins.

[Mr Swagtastic]

This last game should put any Anthony Davis to Toronto rumors to rest. He can't stay healthy and paying him upwards of $60 million to play 40% of a season is asking for trouble.

The more I watch Day'Ron Sharpe the more I want him on this team. He's a more polished CMB right now. Still don't want any part of Trae Young, Lamelo Ball or point guards who play no defense.

[Dexjackson]

This last game should put any Anthony Davis to Toronto rumors to rest. He can't stay healthy and paying him upwards of $60 million to play 40% of a season is asking for trouble.

The more I watch Day'Ron Sharpe the more I want him on this team. He's a more polished CMB right now. Still don't want any part of Trae Young, Lamelo Ball or point guards who play no defense.

I agree on AD. I mostly agree on the pgs. I would take Garland because I think he could add a lot for our offense. He wouldn't be much worse than IQ so to me he would be a good get. The issue with trading for Garland is price, whether Cle would trade him within the division, and injuries. I do think he'll bust out of his current slump.

[LBJKB24MJ23]

Small deal that gets us a young Centre with potential and gets us under the tax while helping NO get more shooting and keeps them under the tax.

Why would NO do this? Yves is way better than Gradey

Way better? lol

[ill-Will03]

Small deal that gets us a young Centre with potential and gets us under the tax while helping NO get more shooting and keeps them under the tax.

Why would NO do this? Yves is way better than Gradey

Way better? lol

Yes way better Gradey is hardly an nba player lol

[Van_Trump]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25337484-5-blockbuster-nba-trades-should-happen-after-christmas

Number 5 on the list
Toronto Raptors receive: Giannis Antetokounmpo and Thanasis Antetokounmpo

Milwaukee Bucks receive: RJ Barrett, Jakob Poeltl, Collin Murray-Boyles, Ja'Kobe Walter, a 2030 first-round pick, a 2032 first-round pick and a 2031 first-round pick swap

[bartron_44]

Even if they made that trade somehow, they would still need to find another guy over 7 ft somewhere.

What about quick+CMB+ Walter for Morant and Edey?

[Raptors Realtor]

Why would NO do this? Yves is way better than Gradey

Way better? lol

Yes way better Gradey is hardly an nba player lol

I mean if that were the case you'd think he'd get consistent minutes on a young team with the 4th worst record in the league. He can't shoot outside of about 3ft from the basket, can't shoot FT's worth a lick and his positioning is still a work in progress.

[ill-Will03]

Way better? lol

Yes way better Gradey is hardly an nba player lol

I mean if that were the case you'd think he'd get consistent minutes on a young team with the 4th worst record in the league. He can't shoot outside of about 3ft from the basket, can't shoot FT's worth a lick and his positioning is still a work in progress.

He doesn’t get minutes because the pels are trying to tank. When he got mins last year he performed.

We don’t need him to shoot we need him to rebound and defend, which he’s great at. Either way there’s no way the pels are accepting Gradey for missi straight up

[Raptors Realtor]

Yes way better Gradey is hardly an nba player lol

I mean if that were the case you'd think he'd get consistent minutes on a young team with the 4th worst record in the league. He can't shoot outside of about 3ft from the basket, can't shoot FT's worth a lick and his positioning is still a work in progress.

He doesn’t get minutes because the pels are trying to tank. When he got mins last year he performed.

We don’t need him to shoot we need him to rebound and defend, which he’s great at. Either way there’s no way the pels are accepting Gradey for missi straight up

Why would the Pels want to tank when they traded their unprotected '26 1st round pick to the Hawks in the Queen trade.

[LBJKB24MJ23]

Why would NO do this? Yves is way better than Gradey

Way better? lol

Yes way better Gradey is hardly an nba player lol

drink the koolaid

[PushDaRock]

I mean if that were the case you'd think he'd get consistent minutes on a young team with the 4th worst record in the league. He can't shoot outside of about 3ft from the basket, can't shoot FT's worth a lick and his positioning is still a work in progress.

He doesn’t get minutes because the pels are trying to tank. When he got mins last year he performed.

We don’t need him to shoot we need him to rebound and defend, which he’s great at. Either way there’s no way the pels are accepting Gradey for missi straight up

Why would the Pels want to tank when they traded their unprotected '26 1st round pick to the Hawks in the Queen trade.

because they're going to trade Zion to get their pick back, Dumars playing 4d chess!!!

[StopitLeo]

Have the Clippers given up?

Zubac would be nice as long as his ankle sprain isn't too serious (hard to know).

[BCbudraptorfan]

Raynaud man how tf did we pass on this guy he's starting now for the kings

[Clutch0z24]

Raynaud man how tf did we pass on this guy he's starting now for the kings

We have been a bad drafting franchise for years now....If we hit on all the picks we had our bench would look like this right now

Keyonte George
Kyshawn George
Derik Queen (Yes over CMB)
Kyle Filipowski
Maxime Raynaud
Shead

Much more promising of a team....Thats why making the right draft pick is so important. Had we not made that boneheaded Yak trade we have Either Ware/Edey, And one of the Thompson twins, Miller or Wemby added to that list as well....

[BCbudraptorfan]

Raynaud man how tf did we pass on this guy he's starting now for the kings

We have been a bad drafting franchise for years now....If we hit on all the picks we had our bench would look like this right now

Keyonte George
Kyshawn George
Derik Queen (Yes over CMB)
Kyle Filipowski
Maxime Raynaud
Shead

Much more promising of a team....Thats why making the right draft pick is so important. Had we not made that boneheaded Yak trade we have Either Ware/Edey, And one of the Thompson twins, Miller or Wemby added to that list as well....

yeah bobby doesnt know what the **** is going on i think they might of ruined barnes prime roster wise

[Thaddy]

The Clippers need more assets for a future trade without losing too much.

Zubac for Poeltl + Dick and/or Walter

Richards for Ochai + 59th

Zubac / Mamu / Richards
Barnes / CMB
Ingram / Battle
RJ / Martin
IQ / Shead

This is kind of a lateral move but it keeps our players playable. I also think Martin, Battle and Lawson are just much better than Walter and Dick.

[CazOnReal]

Have the Clippers given up?

Zubac would be nice as long as his ankle sprain isn't too serious (hard to know).

They're on a winning streak without Zubac so I doubt they'll make a move.

[StopitLeo]

Blockbuster:

Giannis + Turner = RJ + IQ + Poeltl + Pick package

Mortgaging the future for whatever MVP level play Giannis has left. We would still need a backup centre.

Can the Bucks do better? They could do a lot worse.