NBA 2026-27 offseason trades, signings & rumors

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The Thunder are finalizing a trade to send guard Aaron Wiggins to the Hawks in exchange for two second-round picks, per Shams Charania.

G: McCollum, #8 pick
G: NAW, Aaron Wiggins
F: D Daniels, Kuminga, Risacher
F: Jalen Johnson, Mo Gueye
C: Okongwu, (FA)

Bad news for Risacher. Looks like they are giving up on him. Their perimeter rotation was already set. They have a 3 guard rotation. They have Dyson Daniels and Kuminga at forward with Daniels getting a few guard minutes as well. JJ and Gueye at PF. So their 1-4 rotation was already locked down. Without any room for Risacher.

Now they add another player - Aaron Wiggins - who don't even need. Their rotation was already stable. And will push Risacher even further down the pecking order.

I hope they try to trade Risacher. I'd love to see them add a starting caliber center and move Okongwu back to a 6th man role.

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Keith Smith: If the Hawks choose to stay over the cap with C.J. McCollum on the books, Atlanta should still be able to use the full $15M Non-Taxpayer MLE. That'll be an important tool to help the Hawks round out their depth, especially in the frontcourt.

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They need a center.

Edit: Two tidbits on the McCollum contract

Keith Smith: One note (that likely will not matter) on CJ McCollum's contract being an extension vs a new deal: He's immediately trade-eligible with no waiting period once he's signed. A new contract signed in July would have come with a December 15 trade restriction.

Keith Smith: One note (that likely will not matter) on CJ McCollum's contract being an extension vs a new deal: He's immediately trade-eligible with no waiting period once he's signed. A new contract signed in July would have come with a December 15 trade restriction.

Hmm, it was also reported that the contract includes a 15% trade-kicker (should McCollum be traded).

Perhaps the timing of the contract (being signed before July) was of zero consequence to the Hawks because they have no intention of trying to trade him this season.

Or maybe it just gives them a smidge more flexibility in case they get an offer they can't refuse for him?  And the kicker would be their way of giving him a "thank you" for dealing with being traded.

Oh, I copied and pasted the same thing twice in my post above. The 2nd tidbit was meant to be the trade kicker. I saw 7.5% by Jake Fischer. You saw 15%. Either way, McCollum got a trade kicker just in case.

Yeah, I imagine it is only in an "offer you can't refuse" type scenario. They seem highly committed to him.

Edit: Found the Jake Fischer 7.5%. I don't know if it is correct or not but I meant to post this in my post above.

Jake Fischer: CJ McCollum has a 7.5% trade kicker in his one-year, $21 million extension to stay with Atlanta, per source.

Whoops, yes you are correct. 7.5% trade kicker.

So only about $1.6-ish million if he?s traded. I don?t think any team would blink twice at that if they really want to trade for McCollum.

Basically a little thank you gift in advance if they trade him.  Classy move by the Hawks if it comes to that.