2026 NBA Trade Discussion Thread

[YoungJefe]

JJJ is just 26 years old. He's having a down year and he was probably overrated in the first place, so I think it's totally fair to question him. But I also think it's fair to question if/how he could fall off so much based on one season. He's only one year removed from being an all star and it doesn't seem like this MEM situation is the greatest.

This summer would have been an awesome buy low time for any team trading for Lauri if they were able to pull it off. Not saying JJJ is guaranteed to bounce back in the same way, but it is possible for a player to bounce back after a bad year. If MEM is pulling an Ainge and expecting premium value as if he never fell off than it's a no go. But if MEM wants to go another direction and he's on the cheaper side I am intrigued. If we trade for JJJ, it likely means that WK is a goner though. Too much future salary.

He's just a weird fit with our roster unless we're going to keep Kessler (or add another C) and are committed to playing Lauri at the 3. He's way too soft on the glass to be the full time starting 5.

 

[The Jazz Wonderbra]

JJJ feels like a really nice fit for a team with a clean cap sheet (eg, a team with a star on his rookie contract) and is a little awkward otherwise..

Not too many great fits right now, but I could see a team that gets a top 3 pick going hard after him to pair with Boozer/AJ/Peterson. The Nets have to try to win next year so they're an obvious landing spot.

I think the Lakers would be ALL OVER trying to get JJJ. They have wanted a center for a while. They have expiring contracts. And JJJ makes them relevant.

 

[Park Bites]

I'd make a call on Austin Reaves, obviously with his salary we wouldn't be able to send a lot back but we could entice them with draft capital if Reaves is willing to extend with us.

I would do this for Tari Eason.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Rich Paul pusing the Austin Reaves and a first for JJJ is hilarious to me. We got super agent podcasters pulling puppet strings openly in the media.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Rich Paul pusing the Austin Reaves and a first for JJJ is hilarious to me. We got super agent podcasters pulling puppet strings openly in the media.

I havent watched a full episode of the Paul/Kellerman podcast, but my god the clips I've seen I've never heard someone speak in circles/say nothing in a ton of words as I have Rich Paul.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I havent watched a full episode of the Paul/Kellerman podcast, but my god the clips I've seen I've never heard someone speak in circles/say nothing in a ton of words as I have Rich Paul.

Those guys are the masters at that stuff. Drives me crazy. I'm tempted to listen but guessing the clips will suffice.