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

Considering our options, would you give them one of our other firsts for him?
I would, based on how well he and Luka worked previously and how you already know I feel about Ayton.

 

There just has to be a plan i refuse to believe he will just take that big of a risk with Luka on the roster. And it pretty much sounds like Rui will be signing a contract with another team as soon as FA opens. I can’t imagine them going hard for a bunch of RFA’s and then also not being able to bring their own guys back. I mean there will be pitchforks all over the place if that happens and Luka included.

 

no way luka didn't know about the plan. lebron, too. whether it is a good plan remains to be seen.

i think the obvious thing is that rui was going to walk. i think even if we strike out on all the FAs, we could still possibly bring a lot of the team back. just not rui.

terrible timing with his playoff play, but i tend to agree that he's not a foundation piece. he's a finishing piece. we're not in that position.

 

Remember not too long ago when everyone complained about us not having enough shooting?
I get it- we can’t significantly improve without losing some of our players.
Now, adding Shamet, and maybe another piece on the bench who can score could help to ease the pain.

 

Rob right now


You mean I can kick the can down the road again only to greatly disappoint everyone next year too?

 

I don't think anyone is going to risk an offer-sheet. If we aquire Watson, it would likely be via sign-and-trade.

 

I think if the Nuggets would trade with us(which I don’t think they will), it will be for Gordon so they can keep Watson.

 

Last time I read, RFA offers were only active on July 6. I'll do some research tomorrow and bring it here

 

On the bright side the last time we waited out we won a title. {waiting on Kawhi) To be honest i hope they can work out a sign and trade with Lebron to Cavs or Miami. It not weak. The two star build had more success than 3 stars. The balance makes it easier. Again i understand Lebron Talent but my take in this case less may be better. An example where Less can be better. Kyrie had his way of winning but it did not line up with Tatum and Brown. Replacing that piece was better in that case with a more defensive player. This also give Brown Tatum full control. So yes you cant replace Lebron talent but do you really need to?

 

According to https://cbaguide.com/ on the RFA window:

 

Rudy Gobert is the answer.

 

The bigman version of Thybulle; we can pick up both as vet min ring chasers.

 

@pika1708 - JSM listed it here. You’re both right. If we give a RFA offer. They have till the 7th to match.

Logically this leaves only one sane conclusion… Rob is trying to scare teams into S&T’s with us for those RFA’s. If we actually go the RFA route, we will have torpedo’d our offseason by offering max money on the bigs waiting for their teams to match and effectively meaning we lose our FA’s who will not wait.

I imagine there is serious negotiating going on right now and if it can’t be worked out till the FA window opens, we’ll be running it back with the plan B.

 

Lakers could be in a solid position to get Watson, if they really want him. Denver needs to dump about 40 million to fit Watson in under the apron at around 33 million. That would basically mean dumping Valenciunes and Gordon.

To complicate things, there may not be suitors willing to absorb Gordon. And if there are, they would likely require additional assets coming back. Denver doesn't have any readable 1st's. That only have their 32 and 33 2nds, and the rights to the two qns rounders they drafted, and maybe some young players on their team, who are meh.

If Lakers offer Waston a 4 yr descending deal starting at 35 million, and the Nuggets don't have anybody to take Gordon, they could be in trouble.

A good compromise could be a sign and trade. We could send them a 1st to replenish their empty cupboard.

 

Watsons lob and rim protection ability maybe offsets the need to get a lon threat rim protecting big? Maybe kind of, but still not ideal. But it at least sort of helps address it.

 

I'd take either Watson or Gordon at this point really, both would improve us

 

JSM mentioned a scenario where we get Brazile from Denver. I like it. I'd ask for Gordon, Brazile, 2032 2nd, 2033 2nd. We might end up having them over a barrel. They might have to send out a Strawther too. Sign and trade Spencer Jones while you are at it, they wouldn't be able to afford him. No center, but we get lob-threats who are two-way players.