2026-27 Team Developments: Trades / Free Agents / News / Rumors / Ideas

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  1. abeer3

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    yeah, i sort of don't love this trade for either team right now. but maybe that means it was good.

    i just felt like minny needed more of a floor general type than another score-first perimeter player. i also felt like they needed a better defender next to edwards.

    charlotte now only employs a rookie pg and potentially coby white (who's not a pg) if they re-sign him. so they plugged one hole and created another.
     
  2. The Laker Link 3.0

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    Why do you crush my hopes and dreams? :p
     
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    With this move they could become an option for AR too, so glad we locked him up

    Yeah I don't love it for Minny either which is nice as they have been a top team in the West.
     
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    unfortunately, minny still has avenues to improvement, so i don't think they're done. connelly is currently kicking rob's a**, lol.
     
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    Yeah, teams will be really be clamoring for that $40 million plus dollar Reaves deal in a year or so when I've heard FO's "don't like Rob," and "teams don't want to trade with us."

    lmao. Okayyyyyyyyy
     
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    That's a fair deal. I like Whitie. I like Ayo's deal more, but Coby can play.
     
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    hornets had their best season in a while and then decide to do this lmao. unless they're planning to make another move with the assets they got for ball, this makes zero sense

    and minny's backcourt of ball and edwards will be fun to watch for the 25 games they play together
     
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    twolves going from the bloods and crips to westside story this offseason
     
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    I just have this feeling it’s gonna be Myles Turner. Gosh I hate that contract and he’s so overrated in my opinion. He doesn’t rebound either. Rob might be done so prove me wrong Rob.
     
  11. abeer3

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    we've always worked quietly. whatever happens will likely be something none of us have discussed.
     
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    From what I understood, they don't get the TPE with this deal as it's an extension of the Randle one.

    They have to fill the remaining 4-6 slots through vet mins, if I got it correctly.
     
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    yeah, that may explain why their writer confidently said they weren't going to use that yesterday. maybe knew this was coming.

    but i think they still have 11 million under whichever apron applies.
     
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    Very true. With his intensity and as watered down as the league is now he would destroy the lack of competition. As compact as the league was then he had to beat great teams every season. If Bill played on a healthy version of last year's Laker team we win easily.
     
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    Calling it now, it’s gonna be RWIII
     
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    Honestly, I'd be pretty happy if we just added RWIII to an opted-in Ayton and Hayes. Play all three of them 16 minutes a night in the regular season. I like RWIII but if it's just him and Hayes I'm concerned.
     
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    Win or lose I gotta give Wolves their props. If something doesn't work they're not afraid to make moves.
     
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    So, I still believe LeBron is coming back...but this thing about the Pistons trying for LeBron or Kawhi....I wonder how the Pistons would look with Kawhi.

    Also, let's be real.......that would be SWEET justice from us to the Clippers. Get "burned" twice by Chris Paul trade AND THEN Kawhi and PG, just for NOTHING to come of EITHER situation...................

    LOL, they are still the little brothers in LA, despite their best efforts.
     
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    yeah I just dont think the guys we're looking for (like Ware) are available or we have assets for them.

    Barring a huge surprise, I think people are going to be disappointed, especially due to the high expectations placed around this summer

    My prediction is we trade some trash for 1 starter, sign another rotation piece with the MLE, and resign the rest
     
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    I hope He don't. I just think Lebron at this point in his career has a negative presence. Ex I don't think we are a contender, we need this that, Then you have the so retire cloud. I think it's better if Lakers just turn Luka Austin free. Even if they are not contenders let them fly in ignorance. Thinking they are. You never know just might get lucky.
     

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