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
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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