NBA 2026-27 offseason trades, signings & rumors

[Roy H.]

Never mind.  What C21 said.

[tenn_smoothie]

How much better will our financial position be if we stand pat for one more season to really go big game hunting next summer ?
It would give all those young role players one more season to develop and, I think, put us one more year out of tax-payer status, which would allow further flexibility ?

It is crazy how quickly this current CBA puts successful teams (who built their rosters the right way) into financial difficulty and roster limitation that minimizes title windows.
Even though the league has been healthiest with a few very strong teams competing for and winning titles over the course of 6-8 years, Comrade Silver does not want that.
I do understand that he didn't invent the current rules the team owners and players association have in place, but he is strongly in favor of the current parity.
I don't think it is ever a good idea to penalize good management, but that is what the NBA is doing.

[Goldstar88]

Kesslers numbers (31mpg: 14pts/11rebs) are not that much better than Quetas (25mpg: 10pts/8rebs). Walker is also injury prone. Neemi is not. Kessler is not with that $25-30M/year. Queta will likely cost half of that.

[Who]

Kesslers numbers (31mpg: 14pts/11rebs) are not that much better than Quetas (25mpg: 10pts/8rebs). Walker is also injury prone. Neemi is not. Kessler is not with that $25-30M/year. Queta will likely cost half of that.

Queta will cost $20-25mil.

Centers who can get you double doubles with good defense command that type of salary.

I think $25-30mil is fair value for Kessler. A bit more established than Queta. Stronger defensively.

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If you did get a Kessler (or a M Turner or some other starting caliber center), that would reduce Queta's minutes. Then you might get him for $15-20mil. If you can keep his minutes closer to 20mpg than 30mpg.

If Queta pushes on another level, he could easily be worth $30mil himself in 12 months time. Just get his minutes up to 28-30mpg. He'd average a double double. He could have done so this past season if the coach didn't limit his minutes.

[Who]

I'd be happy with Kessler at that TPE money. Keep Queta as his reserve and sign Queta long term. Good 1-2 punch at center with them. Constant array of interior defense & rebounding.

Try to sign a scorer at guard to round out the team.

G: Pritchard, (FA - A Simons?)
G: D White, Baylor
F: Jaylen, J Walsh
F: Tatum, Hugo
C: Kessler, Queta

I forget the cap situation. I am not sure if they can spend the MLE if they use the full TPE. Hauser needs to go too I believe.

Although I would say that spending the TPE on a quality guard / perimeter player is probably the best use of the TPE. The team needs another offensive threat. We currently have only 4 guys in our rotation who are scoring threats. However, a starting quality center would be good too as a fallback option to give that 1-2 punch at center.