2026 NBA Trade Deadline

[TOO]

I think McCollum fits with Dyson and Johnson better as a guy who can play in a catch and shoot mid range role than just a ball hog bad shot taker.

[ShelC]

I don't know what ATL is thinking if they're also entertaining an AD trade. Trade Trae for CJ, an expiring deal, then bring on AD with his contract and injury history? And they'd have to send back Porzingis, also an expiring contract, in any AD deal. If they wanted a full reset, you have CJ, KP and Kennard off the cap at the end of the year. Why bring on AD? And what kind of fit is AD next to Jalen Johnson?

[Split T]

Trae sucks, addiction by subtraction for Atlanta…they’ve been awful with him this year. CJ is better for them.

[Mori Chu]

I don't know what ATL is thinking if they're also entertaining an AD trade. Trade Trae for CJ, an expiring deal, then bring on AD with his contract and injury history? And they'd have to send back Porzingis, also an expiring contract, in any AD deal. If they wanted a full reset, you have CJ, KP and Kennard off the cap at the end of the year. Why bring on AD? And what kind of fit is AD next to Jalen Johnson?

I heard it described well on a recent podcast as follows. The East sucks so badly that almost any team thinks they are just one move away from having a serious chance to go to the Finals. So teams are looking at splashy moves like AD as a chance to get there.

[ShelC]

That's mostly true of the East this year but that's essentially a 3-5 month plan with CJ expiring. They could re-sign him, but then it's pretty much purgatory with an aging CJ and AD surrounding Jalen Johnson, whom they supposedly want to build around. I understand a team on the bubble thinking they're one move away but the Hawks' plan just seems illogical.

[pickle]

Most of AD’s problems are his paycheck and injury history. Basketball wise he fits quite well next to Johnson. CJ is going to play a secondary playmaker role next to Johnson or maybe even better come off the bench as the microwave scorer type. I don’t think this is a huge stretch for them to see this as a viable path.

I wonder if there’s some way we can get in on this AD trade and get our hands on Okongwu.

[pickle]

[Kryptonic]

savage

[Split T]

Does Atlanta keep the Pels pick in this AD trade scenario? I think they could kinda have a two timeline thing here with CJ/AD/NAW and Jalen Johnson/Rissacher/Pels Draft pick.

[Superbone]

Ja or Trae?

Thanks, fixed.

[pickle]