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

it would be partially semantics re: the ordering on rui. if we sign him first, that number will have to fit under the cap with the kessler trade and the mamu and grimes signings. we only cleared 2 with the ayton trade, so that's not much to work with. we could stretch-waive vando and sign rui for about 9 per, i think? that may be competitive with his other offers right now, plus retaining bird rights.

interestingly, you could do that AND trade knecht/laravia/2nds for S&T'd kuminga, i believe.

but i think rui/kuminga is either/or, as both players would want the same role here, and we don't want that kind of competition on the roster, imo.

 

I love the idea of Kuminga as a poor man’s LeBron but he never panned out for some reason with two teams, seem uncoachable. Rui on the other hand is very coachable and has proven time and time again to be a playoff performer, in fact the greatest 3pt shooter in playoff history while no one in the new additions have proven they are playoff performers in fact the ones who played a little in the play offs sucked lol…I don’t know the thinking behind this off the cuff rebuilding instead of just adding to the core sans LeBron

 

So wait, what does this mean? Is a S&T of Lebron still alive if we sequence the trades and signings in order?

 

Good Lord …. Dallas could be frightening if this “thicker than Wemby” dude has any game. Where was Tony … off in some lounge crooning his old hits to boomers?

https://twitter.com/pjwashbrasil/status/2073250424904204665?s=46&t=VpASWooOp-c0BfbMzXjnIw

 

I brought it up just because it is humorous. I wouldn't want him back for free...lol.

 

Yeah. I doubt we will be in the play in. Honestly see us landing in the top four again minus a season ending injury.

The signings and draft picks we made were good overall.

 

I get the concerns as it seems easy to get in JJs doghouse. I think it’s worth the risk though with Kuminga. If we can’t get a deal done then bring back Rui.

 

well, we know SA and okc are basically in the top 6 even with some injuries. we know what houston's team is. we don't know yet what denver and minny will end up looking like. i think we're the sixth team in that mix. with the warriors trying to make moves to get up with us.

phx and portland would like to join the party, as would utah, but i still have us ahead of them. i lump dallas in the bottom of that group with NO.

mem, sac, and the clips don't look like they're going to be in the top 10 mix unless something drastic happens.

so yeah, i can't say where i expect to finish until our moves are made and den, minny, and gs finish their offseasons. if we have injury issues, we could be play-in. if not, i think we're safely in the top 6 with even modest roster tweaks (e.g., no kuminga, etc.).