2026 NBA Trade Discussion Thread

[YoungJefe]

Would you trade Key to Atlanta for their NOP/Milwaukee pick (likely to have top-4 odds)?

Trade an emerging star for a chance to maybe get a top 2-3 pick and draft someone that might be an emerging star?

 

[YoungJefe]

So funny to look at Desmond Bane trade and then compare that return to Ja asking price.

Few years ago one was seen as a near guaranteed superstar and maybe "future face of NBA" and other one was a nice role player.

New CBA has inflated the trade value of guys like Murphy, Mikal Bridges, and OG Anunoby. And completely killed the value of guys like Zion, Ja, and Trae.

 

[HermanG]

New CBA has inflated the trade value of guys like Murphy, Mikal Bridges, and OG Anunoby. And completely killed the value of guys like Zion, Ja, and Trae.

I agree there is a trend where teams are starting to pay more for high end role players than low end star players. I also think being 2-way player is incredibly valuable these days.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Trade an emerging star for a chance to maybe get a top 2-3 pick and draft someone that might be an emerging star?

Good chance to be better than. And improve our pick also.

Atlanta almost certainly doesn’t do it (though they seem to be hurting for someone with exactly Keyonte’s skill set) but it’s an interesting thought experiment.

 

[JazzFever]

If we ever were to trade Lauri, now would be the time. We could take on Jimmy Butler and give GSW a chance for Curry and Green to get a send off with a decent team if they are willing to include future first round picks in the deal.

They don’t have enough we want unless they’re willing to give us all the firsts they legally can

 

[HermanG]

Mike Dunleavy Jr with one of the best GM quotes of recent years.


View: https://x.com/anthonyVslater/status/2013805030164275672?s=20

 

[YoungJefe]

I agree there is a trend where teams are starting to pay more for high end role players than low end star players. I also think being 2-way player is incredibly valuable these days.

Basically impossible to build a contender with a non superstar max player

 

[YoungJefe]

Good chance to be better than. And improve our pick also.

Atlanta almost certainly doesn’t do it (though they seem to be hurting for someone with exactly Keyonte’s skill set) but it’s an interesting thought experiment.

If you land AJ or Peterson, yes. I'd take Key over anyone else.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Basically impossible to build a contender with a non superstar max player

League is full of teams with overrated, overpaid "superstars" who can't get anything done.