NBA 2026-27 offseason trades, signings & rumors

[Celtics2021]

Hartenstein will resign with OKC for 5 years, $134 million.  That will put his first year at around $23 million, a savings of about $5.5 million from his team option year.  Combined with the trades of Wiggins and Joe, the Thunder have reduced their payroll by just under $26 million.  However, including their draft picks, they are still about $13 million over the second apron.  They can get under it (Dort has a team option of $17.7 million), but we will see if they are able to keep everyone or not.

Initial report appears to have been slightly wrong.  Apparently Hartenstein is signing for 3 year, $75 million, which means he will have made $134 total over his 5 years with the Thunder, including the two he has been there.  However, his first year of the deal will be roughly the same, so it is the same effect on the Thunder?s apron/cap/tax situation.

[Goldstar88]

I'm confused why they are discussing Jaylen trades with Portland, when honestly couldn't Portland have been a third team in the Giannis trade (Giannis to Boston, Jaylen to Portland, Portland Players + 3-4 combined first round picks from BOTH teams to Milwaukee)

Now what, they still want to do business? Sorry but I don't really see a trade I like. Clingan, Grant (salary), 1 of Scott/Sharpe and 3 first round picks seems like the offer, but sorry that's a bit underwhelming to me even though I love Clingan. I don't think POR would trade both Scott + Sharpe either, but I'd want both along with Clingan and Grant.

These Jaylen rumors are becoming tiresome. If you're gonna essentially dump him for say, 65 cents on the dollar, then Tatum might as well ask out tbh. I'm becoming more convinced this private equity ownership is gonna strip this thing further even beyond Jaylen, or they won't do enough around the edges either.

I?d probably trade JB for Scoot, Sharpe and Grant at this point.

Celtics:
Starters: White, Sharpe, Grant, Tatum, Queta
Bench: Pritchard, Scoot, Baylor, Hauser, Harper Jr, Hugo, Walsh, Garza

Blazers:
Starters: Dame, Jrue, Brown, Avdija, Clingan
Bench: Wesley, Murray, Thybule, Camara, Hansen

I was looking at the Giannis return and playing around with more ideas last night. Instead of Sharpe who I think is an empty stats player why not Deni Avdija. Sort of like Herro being a fringe all star, upside prospect in Scoot, Grant who you could argue is a negative contract at the very least neutral but has only 2 years left of his contract and can still be useful, and 2 Bucks picks they have in 2028, and 2030. I think you may even be able to squeeze out more. Giannis and Portis went for Herro, Ware, Jaquez Jr, Jakucionis, 3 first round picks, 1 pick swap and 1 second round pick.

I?d go with Grant, Avdija, Scoot, 2 of the Bucks picks as a starting point and not settle for anything less or just move on. Brown after all just finished 6th in MVP voting and proved himself as a number 1 option on an excellent team. We were talking about almost a 1 for 1 swap with Giannis or maybe add in a pick and look at the Giannis return.

Avdija is much better than Tyler Herro. Deni averaged 24pts/7ast/7rebs and was an All-star. He is also only 25 years old. They are not comparable players.

I?d love to get Avdija from Portland, but I don?t think the Blazers would move him. There is no way they?d give up Deni, Scoot, Grant and picks for JB considering he will be 30 this year and has a massive contract.

[JBcat]

I'm confused why they are discussing Jaylen trades with Portland, when honestly couldn't Portland have been a third team in the Giannis trade (Giannis to Boston, Jaylen to Portland, Portland Players + 3-4 combined first round picks from BOTH teams to Milwaukee)

Now what, they still want to do business? Sorry but I don't really see a trade I like. Clingan, Grant (salary), 1 of Scott/Sharpe and 3 first round picks seems like the offer, but sorry that's a bit underwhelming to me even though I love Clingan. I don't think POR would trade both Scott + Sharpe either, but I'd want both along with Clingan and Grant.

These Jaylen rumors are becoming tiresome. If you're gonna essentially dump him for say, 65 cents on the dollar, then Tatum might as well ask out tbh. I'm becoming more convinced this private equity ownership is gonna strip this thing further even beyond Jaylen, or they won't do enough around the edges either.

I?d probably trade JB for Scoot, Sharpe and Grant at this point.

Celtics:
Starters: White, Sharpe, Grant, Tatum, Queta
Bench: Pritchard, Scoot, Baylor, Hauser, Harper Jr, Hugo, Walsh, Garza

Blazers:
Starters: Dame, Jrue, Brown, Avdija, Clingan
Bench: Wesley, Murray, Thybule, Camara, Hansen

I was looking at the Giannis return and playing around with more ideas last night. Instead of Sharpe who I think is an empty stats player why not Deni Avdija. Sort of like Herro being a fringe all star, upside prospect in Scoot, Grant who you could argue is a negative contract at the very least neutral but has only 2 years left of his contract and can still be useful, and 2 Bucks picks they have in 2028, and 2030. I think you may even be able to squeeze out more. Giannis and Portis went for Herro, Ware, Jaquez Jr, Jakucionis, 3 first round picks, 1 pick swap and 1 second round pick.

I?d go with Grant, Avdija, Scoot, 2 of the Bucks picks as a starting point and not settle for anything less or just move on. Brown after all just finished 6th in MVP voting and proved himself as a number 1 option on an excellent team. We were talking about almost a 1 for 1 swap with Giannis or maybe add in a pick and look at the Giannis return.

Avdija is much better than Tyler Herro. Deni averaged 24pts/7ast/7rebs and was an All-star. He is also only 25 years old. They are not comparable players.

I?d love to get Avdija from Portland, but I don?t think the Blazers would move him. There is no way they?d give up Deni, Scoot, Grant and picks for JB considering he will be 30 this year and has a massive contract.

Herro averaged 24, 5, and 5 as a 25 year old all star 2 seasons ago, he was hurt a lot last season. I did give the edge to Deni but he has some defensive shortcomings as well. He?s a fringe all star as good as he?ll ever be. Deni had a breakout season last year but he had the ball in his hands an awful lot for a middling team. Portland didn?t have much of a choice and he shot only 32% from 3. He?s very very good, but not someone I?d want as a number 1 option.

That?s also forgetting Miami also gave up Ware a very promising big man, Jaquez Jr a good 6th man scorer at the least, and their interesting 1st round draft pick from last year some had pegged to go much higher in the draft. Then it makes more sense to me to ask for Deni and Scoot when you also factor in Grant?s likely negative value (how many teams would be willing to take the remainder of his contract).