2025-26 Team Developments: Trades / Free Agents / News / Rumors / Ideas

OverseasG · Jun 5, 2026 at 6:28 AM

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Not trying to have recency bias, but seeing these playoffs is a good way for us fans to sit back and analyze what kind of builds are working. Take Knicks, Spurs, Thunder for example. All three of those teams have these similarities:

(1) Have three 3 and D wings in their starting lineups. All 3 could defend either wings or point of attack.

(2) Utilize a stretch 5 in their starting lineup, but this player is also able to block shots and rebound.

(3) At least one of the starting 3 and D is a good rebounder for their size and could hold his own against bigger players.

(4) They run an undersized 4

(5) They have a solid rugged defensive oriented backup center to compliment the more finesse starter

(6) They have one dynamic scoring guard- to varying degrees. Foxx is a lesser version, but Wemby is obviously their main guy, happens to be a 5, but u get the point.

We actually have 2 dynamic guard types in the starting lineup in Luka and Reaves. If going by this formula, we don't need both of them, but we may have to sign Reaves and trade him later.

We kind of have a clean slate. Let's see what we could do to build a successful team. It's a copy cat league, it is what it is. We should try to build a team like them, or at very least the 24 Mavs to make Luka happy and for aesthetic purposes.
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What do you think about Moussa Diabate? We could revisit Knecht and a first or two? Maybe we could get their #18 pick in a swap as they have a lot of young guys already and are seemingly trying to win now and need shooters? Seems they want Morez Johnson at #14. With #18 we could get Cenac and buy into early second round to pick up Brazile like you mentioned. So we could walk away with three 6'-11" long, atheltic, two way guys in one swoop lol.

Kobeluka99 · Jun 5, 2026 at 6:41 AM

I wouldn’t give Austin the Max. I don’t think he deserves it. I don’t think Dearen Fox is a max player.

Max guys Stephen Curry

Wemby

Max guys Kevin Durant

Lebron James

Devin Booker

Shai.

Jokic

Jaylon Brown

Tatum

Jalen Johnson.

you have to be able to always show out and always be dependable guys plan for you. You’re always on the scouting report.

Any game you effect. Austin isn’t that.

his tier are the next guys.

The Stephen Castles

The Jalen Williams those types.

Garren04 · Jun 5, 2026 at 6:57 AM

Nobody is giving Austin a max

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