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

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  1. TIME

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    I am confident I know what is going on with all the negativity around here but in the interest of peace I'm keeping my opinions to myself...lol.
     
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    nah he’s not a clutch client. I don’t see Cleveland wining anything next year.
     
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    Mamu signing official
     
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    That's a crowded and expensive front court now with Edey, Stew, Booz, Grant and Post
     
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    They just went to the conference finals. Why wouldn't they be better?
     
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    yep Their actions said it all.
     
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    Back to Kessler. I thought he made sense with AD. However at that time; I thought Dalton and 2 FRP was an overpay. So you can imagine my thoughts on 2 FRP and 32M per.

    :Kobe Shrug:
     
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    On another note. I wonder what the Clippers plan on doing with Mathurin. I like him better than Kuminga.
     
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    Lakers 100% bid with themselves thus overpaying.
     
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    Stay tuned for Kuminga for 20M per and 3 2nd rd picks.
     
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    If it's a S&T, it's a 3 year minimum yeah? Player Option in year 3 loading.
     
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    Man...Vando and Jake are the only defensive effort guys we have on the wings. Yet it's a "great move" to trade them for another shoot first offensive player?

    We must think that Kessler, is a Wemby clone on defense or something.

    :KobewaitingTW:
     
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    he developed neuropathy from them that has been "managed" - he's a high IQ player but honestly it's like watching those Ents from LOTR move with him.
     
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    We have the following guys we could look to trade:

    Bronny: 2.3m
    Knecht: 4.2m
    Hardy: 6m
    Jake: 6m
    Vando: 12.4m

    This is what the trade scenarios look like in terms of money we can take back:
    • Outgoing salary of <$9.1M, we can take back 200% + 250k, up to $18.45M.

    • Outgoing salary between $9.1M and $35M, we can take back equal salary + $9.1M. Anywhere from $18.2m to $44.1m.

     

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