NBA 2026-27 offseason trades, signings & rumors

[Goldstar88]

This just seems dirty & wrong.

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
Just in: Toronto Raptors All-NBA star Kawhi Leonard has agreed on a two-year, $115 million contract extension with the franchise, plus a player option for the 2028-29 season, his agent Harrison Gaines of SLASH Sports tells ESPN.

What do you mean? He was putting the team first. 

Shams Charania: Kawhi Leonard took $11 million less than his maximum extension number on top of waiving a $7.45 million kicker to accommodate his trade from the Clippers as the sides discussed flexibility for the Raptors' rising salary books.
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[DefenseWinsChamps]

This just seems dirty & wrong.

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
Just in: Toronto Raptors All-NBA star Kawhi Leonard has agreed on a two-year, $115 million contract extension with the franchise, plus a player option for the 2028-29 season, his agent Harrison Gaines of SLASH Sports tells ESPN.

What do you mean? He was putting the team first. 

Shams Charania: Kawhi Leonard took $11 million less than his maximum extension number on top of waiving a $7.45 million kicker to accommodate his trade from the Clippers as the sides discussed flexibility for the Raptors' rising salary books.
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I wonder if the Raptors need a new video board/jumbotron? I wonder if the city of Toronto needs some more trees?

[slamtheking]

Well, okay then. Interesting.

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
?
27s
The Atlanta Hawks are trading Buddy Hield, Ryan Nembhard and cash to the Charlotte Hornets for Dorian Finney-Smith, sources tell ESPN.

Nembhard is rumored to be getting waived by the Hornets.  wonder if he'd be someone we could get on a Min deal

[Goldstar88]

Well, okay then. Interesting.

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
?
27s
The Atlanta Hawks are trading Buddy Hield, Ryan Nembhard and cash to the Charlotte Hornets for Dorian Finney-Smith, sources tell ESPN.

Nembhard is rumored to be getting waived by the Hornets.  wonder if he'd be someone we could get on a Min deal

Who would you want to let go to add him?

[slamtheking]

Well, okay then. Interesting.

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
?
27s
The Atlanta Hawks are trading Buddy Hield, Ryan Nembhard and cash to the Charlotte Hornets for Dorian Finney-Smith, sources tell ESPN.

Nembhard is rumored to be getting waived by the Hornets.  wonder if he'd be someone we could get on a Min deal

Who would you want to let go to add him?

I'd give up Walsh or Conley but they're not going anywhere

[Roy H.]

Well, okay then. Interesting.

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
?
27s
The Atlanta Hawks are trading Buddy Hield, Ryan Nembhard and cash to the Charlotte Hornets for Dorian Finney-Smith, sources tell ESPN.

Nembhard is rumored to be getting waived by the Hornets.  wonder if he'd be someone we could get on a Min deal

Who would you want to let go to add him?

I'd give up Walsh or Conley but they're not going anywhere

Or, pay less than $2 million in luxury tax and sign him as a 15th man.

[Goldstar88]

Well, okay then. Interesting.

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
?
27s
The Atlanta Hawks are trading Buddy Hield, Ryan Nembhard and cash to the Charlotte Hornets for Dorian Finney-Smith, sources tell ESPN.

Nembhard is rumored to be getting waived by the Hornets.  wonder if he'd be someone we could get on a Min deal

Who would you want to let go to add him?

I'd give up Walsh or Conley but they're not going anywhere

I like Walsh, but I would be fine giving Nembhard a two way over Amari Williams. I have seen enough of him. The guy has no motor.

[Who]

So the Hawks are now:

Starters

G: NAW
G: Lu Dort
F: Dyson Daniels
F: Jalen Johnson
C: Okongwu

Bench

G: CJ McCollum, Kingston Flemings
G: Aaron Wiggins, C Kispert
F: D Finney Smith, Jalen Wilson
F: Mo Gueye, (DFS)
C: J Londale, Asa Newell, H Vesaar, Z Ejiofor

Good depth. 6th man of the year candidate in McCollum. Solid wings in Wiggins and DFS - well, I suppose that depends on whether DFS can get back in gear. Gueye solid at PF. 4 backup centers - 3 of them young prospects with talent. I like Asa Newell. Kingston Flemings and Corey Kispert as 3rd string guards is strong depth in the deep bench along with Jalen Wilson and all those backup centers.

[Who]

The Detroit Pistons have offered Jalen Duren a five-year, $200 million deal, sources confirmed to The Athletic.

The new offer is a $10 million increase from their previously reported offer of five years and $190 million.

The deal also includes a weight clause.

Duren, who has been looking for deals over $200 million, has so far rejected the Pistons' offer.

[slamtheking]

Well, okay then. Interesting.

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
?
27s
The Atlanta Hawks are trading Buddy Hield, Ryan Nembhard and cash to the Charlotte Hornets for Dorian Finney-Smith, sources tell ESPN.

Nembhard is rumored to be getting waived by the Hornets.  wonder if he'd be someone we could get on a Min deal

Who would you want to let go to add him?

I'd give up Walsh or Conley but they're not going anywhere

I like Walsh, but I would be fine giving Nembhard a two way over Amari Williams. I have seen enough of him. The guy has no motor.

if he'd sign a 2-way, sure.  I think he'd get a better offer than that from some team though

[Vermont Green]

Well, okay then. Interesting.

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
?
27s
The Atlanta Hawks are trading Buddy Hield, Ryan Nembhard and cash to the Charlotte Hornets for Dorian Finney-Smith, sources tell ESPN.

Nembhard is rumored to be getting waived by the Hornets.  wonder if he'd be someone we could get on a Min deal

Who would you want to let go to add him?

I'd give up Walsh or Conley but they're not going anywhere

I like Walsh, but I would be fine giving Nembhard a two way over Amari Williams. I have seen enough of him. The guy has no motor.

I don't think Amari Williams is going anywhere.  I would not cut him for Nembhard.  This is Ryan, not Andrew.  Ryan Nembhard could compete with Devin Carter for the undersized guard role on the 2-way group, but I think Carter has more upside.  There is still a 2-way slot open, and it will probably go to a guard.  No need to cut Amari Williams.  Amari still has his issues, but he will provide emergency big depth that is needed.

[Vermont Green]

The Detroit Pistons have offered Jalen Duren a five-year, $200 million deal, sources confirmed to The Athletic.

The new offer is a $10 million increase from their previously reported offer of five years and $190 million.

The deal also includes a weight clause.

Duren, who has been looking for deals over $200 million, has so far rejected the Pistons' offer.

A weight clause?  Is that an issue with him?

[Goldstar88]

Well, okay then. Interesting.

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
?
27s
The Atlanta Hawks are trading Buddy Hield, Ryan Nembhard and cash to the Charlotte Hornets for Dorian Finney-Smith, sources tell ESPN.

Nembhard is rumored to be getting waived by the Hornets.  wonder if he'd be someone we could get on a Min deal

Who would you want to let go to add him?

I'd give up Walsh or Conley but they're not going anywhere

I like Walsh, but I would be fine giving Nembhard a two way over Amari Williams. I have seen enough of him. The guy has no motor.

I don't think Amari Williams is going anywhere.  I would not cut him for Nembhard.  This is Ryan, not Andrew.  Ryan Nembhard could compete with Devin Carter for the undersized guard role on the 2-way group, but I think Carter has more upside.  There is still a 2-way slot open, and it will probably go to a guard.  No need to cut Amari Williams.  Amari still has his issues, but he will provide emergency big depth that is needed.

Right, Ryan Nembhard who played in 60 games last season, starting 27 of them. He averaged 7pts/5ast/2rebs and shot 36% from 3pt. The Celtics have enough big men. Queta, Mitchell, Garza, Cenac Jr. Williams looks like a bust to me.

[Donoghus]

Lonzo Ball is retiring per a podcast he was on.

[Goldstar88]

Lonzo Ball is retiring per a podcast he was on.

*Not retiring