Potential Free Agent/Trade/Sign Tracker, '25-'26 Season

[Kingster]

Cleveland needs defense so they trade for DDR and Schroder? Garland is very meh regardless. The whole thing is very unexciting and bland to me.

 

[hrdboild]

Cleveland needs defense so they trade for DDR and Schroder? Garland is very meh regardless. The whole thing is very unexciting and bland to me.

They were 8th in Defensive Rating and 1st in Offensive Rating during the regular season last year but lost their Semifinal series to Indiana 4 games to 1 and are already trending down this year. I don't think defense is going to be their top priority -- they just have too much committed in salary to players (Mitchell/Garland and Mobley/Allen) who have overlapping skillsets and positional redundancy. Also they were 2nd in 3pt% last season and right now they're 21st with DeAndre Hunter having the biggest individual drop off (42.6% to 31.1%).

Most likely that front office is just going to be looking to shake things up with the biggest star they can get in return for their redundant pieces. Sam Merrill and Jaylon Tyson have distinguished themselves as a solid supporting cast in the back court. The Lonzo Ball reclamation project hasn't worked out for them yet. Mostly I think they're looking for a talent upgrade at either SG/SF or PF/C who will make up a big 3 with Mobley and Mitchell.

 

[Kingster]

They were 8th in Defensive Rating and 1st in Offensive Rating during the regular season last year but lost their Semifinal series to Indiana 4 games to 1 and are already trending down this year. I don't think defense is going to be their top priority -- they just have too much committed in salary to players (Mitchell/Garland and Mobley/Allen) who have overlapping skillsets and positional redundancy. Also they were 2nd in 3pt% last season and right now they're 21st with DeAndre Hunter having the biggest individual drop off (42.6% to 31.1%).

Most likely that front office is just going to be looking to shake things up with the biggest star they can get in return for their redundant pieces. Sam Merrill and Jaylon Tyson have distinguished themselves as a solid supporting cast in the back court. The Lonzo Ball reclamation project hasn't worked out for them yet. Mostly I think they're looking for a talent upgrade at either SG/SF or PF/C who will make up a big 3 with Mobley and Mitchell.

Apparently, they don't have depth in the defense area. Mobley goes out and their team craters defensively. Everytime I look at Garland I don't see the impact on the game that I want to see from good players.

 

[Jdbraver137]

DDR, Keon Ellis for Rui,LaRavia, Knecht

 

[Joshyjosh31]

DDR, Keon Ellis for Rui,LaRavia, Knecht

Why are we giving the lakers players while getting dog crap back

 

[Jdbraver137]

Why are we giving the lakers players while getting dog crap back

I think you overvalue our players and undervalue theirs

 

[Joshyjosh31]

I think you overvalue our players and undervalue theirs

I wouldn’t trade Keon for any of those guys and I’m not throwing in DDR rather give that offer to the clippers for there trash instead

 

[Tetsujin]

DDR, Keon Ellis for Rui,LaRavia, Knecht

Only way I do that is if the Lakers are giving up an unprotected pick

 

[Spike]

Only way I do that is if the Lakers are giving up an unprotected pick

And/or someone else's.

 

[Jdbraver137]

Only way I do that is if the Lakers are giving up an unprotected pick

May happen now that reeves is out

 

[Jdbraver137]

Norman Powell and Terry Rosier for Zach Lavine. Straight salary dump

 

[Joshyjosh31]

Norman Powell and Terry Rosier for Zach Lavine. Straight salary dump

Lavine might not even be better than Powell zero chance Miami entertains that and there probably not making any trades until Gianni’s situation is resolved

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2005682324797890707

 

[Jdbraver137]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2005682324797890707

It may be true but he would make Maxime much better

 

[ESP47]

It may be true but he would make Maxime much better

Maxime needs to learn how to defend or else he isn't going to be a successful NBA player. Trae can set him up with 10 point blank looks per game but it still won't negate how bad his defense is.

 

[Jdbraver137]

Maxime needs to learn how to defend or else he isn't going to be a successful NBA player. Trae can set him up with 10 point blank looks per game but it still won't negate how bad his defense is.

Max can be a decent defender he just needs to add strength

 

[Joshyjosh31]

Just took a look at the bucks salaries why are Lavine rumors even happening Kuzma/Portis combine for 37 million

 

[SacTownKid]

Just took a look at the bucks salaries why are Lavine rumors even happening Kuzma/Portis combine for 37 million

Yeah, it doesn't make much sense. However on spotrac it looks like just adding Gary Trent Jr. works? Could be the classic name coming out isn't the actual target thing.