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Re: 2026 NBA Trade Deadline
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2026 11:46 am
by Split T
He’s not a reporter, he’s just a troll.
Re: 2026 NBA Trade Deadline
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2026 12:02 pm
by specialsauce
Superbone wrote: ↑Tue Jan 06, 2026 11:06 am
specialsauce wrote: ↑Tue Jan 06, 2026 7:56 am
Mori Chu wrote: ↑Tue Jan 06, 2026 7:50 am
Richards hasn't really contributed for us this year. But are we sure we are ready to bet on Williams? He has been great, but what about the health issues? If Williams goes down, we may regret trading Richards. That would put a lot of pressure on guys like Oso or ManMan to hold up our C minutes.
Whether Williams gets hurt or not, Richards is a waste of a roster spot to me. He's horrible.
It's all black and white with you on your player evaluations. You're in or you're out. Like O'Neale, Richards has some good traits and can be effective at times. Of course, he's far from a great player but he can be serviceable at times. I'm with Marty that he's not a bad insurance policy. The alternative would be to throw Man Man into the fire if the time came.
Correct. You're either a positive or a negative.
We are a much worse team when Richards is on the floor: therefore, he provides me no value. NEXT. At least Man Man were trying to develop.
Re: 2026 NBA Trade Deadline
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2026 12:08 pm
by Mori Chu
I like Man Man and want him to get some minutes. But he has looked really rough whenever I have seen him on the court. I worry that he isn't really ready for non-garbage time play. If we trade Richards and then Williams goes down for any length of time, we will be kicking ourselves.
Re: 2026 NBA Trade Deadline
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2026 12:24 pm
by Shabazz
We can sign a center out of the G-league on a minimum to replace Richards in the event of an injury. Someone like Moses Brown or Mo Bamba.
Re: 2026 NBA Trade Deadline
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2026 1:11 pm
by O_Gardino
All this talk of trading Richards assumes we would get something back, right? I don't think many of us would advocate cutting Richards outright. But what return could he possibly bring? Maybe a future 2nd? Might not be worth moving him unless someone wants to stupidly overpay.
Re: 2026 NBA Trade Deadline
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2026 1:19 pm
by Superbone
O_Gardino wrote: ↑Tue Jan 06, 2026 1:11 pm
All this talk of trading Richards assumes we would get something back, right? I don't think many of us would advocate cutting Richards outright. But what return could he possibly bring? Maybe a future 2nd? Might not be worth moving him unless someone wants to stupidly overpay.
Yeah, this. Sure, move him if we get something of better value for the future. Otherwise, hang onto him as insurance.
Re: 2026 NBA Trade Deadline
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2026 3:56 pm
by Shabazz
There’s value in getting out of the luxury tax this year so we’re not subject to the repeater tax. Doesn’t help us as fans but if we move him for financial reasons, I’d be fine with it. My proposed trades tried to accomplish that and get us back some young talent.
Re: 2026 NBA Trade Deadline
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2026 4:28 pm
by Kryptonic
Superbone wrote: ↑Tue Jan 06, 2026 11:38 am
This guy doesn't give up no matter what Ishbia says:
I think he means the other 1 yard line….
Re: 2026 NBA Trade Deadline
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2026 4:37 pm
by ShelC
He's just trolling for engagement at this point.
Re: 2026 NBA Trade Deadline
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2026 5:59 pm
by pickle
Shabazz wrote: ↑Tue Jan 06, 2026 3:56 pm
There’s value in getting out of the luxury tax this year so we’re not subject to the repeater tax. Doesn’t help us as fans but if we move him for financial reasons, I’d be fine with it. My proposed trades tried to accomplish that and get us back some young talent.
How far are we over the tax? IIRC we’d incur repeater penalties if we were over three out of four years right? Where are we on this counter? I would’ve thought we were over three years in a row already?
Re: 2026 NBA Trade Deadline
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2026 10:55 pm
by Shabazz
pickle wrote: ↑Tue Jan 06, 2026 5:59 pm
Shabazz wrote: ↑Tue Jan 06, 2026 3:56 pm
There’s value in getting out of the luxury tax this year so we’re not subject to the repeater tax. Doesn’t help us as fans but if we move him for financial reasons, I’d be fine with it. My proposed trades tried to accomplish that and get us back some young talent.
How far are we over the tax? IIRC we’d incur repeater penalties if we were over three out of four years right? Where are we on this counter? I would’ve thought we were over three years in a row already?
We were well over the last two years and this year we’re ever so slightly over (~$270k) this year, so it wouldn’t require much to get us under.
Next year will require some gymnastics if we want to re-sign CG and MW, so it’s critical we get under it this year.
Re: 2026 NBA Trade Deadline
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 7:35 am
by Mori Chu
If we are over by just $270k, can we get under by just cutting or waiving some end of the bench guy like NHD or Livers?
Re: 2026 NBA Trade Deadline
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 9:29 am
by Split T
No their money is guaranteed. Goodwin was the only non-guaranteed guy, but his contract fully guaranteed as of today.
Also, if we make the playoffs, we are actually more like 1.5 million over. Brooks and Royce have salary bonuses for making the playoffs that aren’t currently being counted.
Re: 2026 NBA Trade Deadline
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 6:20 pm
by pickle
So… trade NHD and a second to someone’s salary cap? That sounds like the most likely scenario if Richards isn’t moved.
Re: 2026 NBA Trade Deadline
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 8:22 pm
by Split T
Except we’d then need to fill a roster spot with a vet min player, which is the same price as NHD. Trading Richards for nothing(or a vet min level salary) would be the easiest way.
Re: 2026 NBA Trade Deadline
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 9:33 pm
by Superbone
Re: 2026 NBA Trade Deadline
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2026 7:41 am
by O_Gardino
I'm obviously not a Richards stan, but I don't like the idea of moving him just to move him. I do understand the cap stuff now that it's been pointed out. Still, I hope we can get something back so it's not just a salary dump. Previous GMs might have had to add a pick to move him.
Re: 2026 NBA Trade Deadline
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2026 8:37 am
by Superbone
The Wiz getting Trae just in time to play the Suns on Sunday. Is he suddenly able to play?
Re: 2026 NBA Trade Deadline
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2026 8:55 am
by ShelC
Ja or Trae?
Re: 2026 NBA Trade Deadline
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2026 10:32 am
by Mori Chu
I think there'll be a Trae honeymoon period where he will average like 28/10/10 for a few weeks for them. Dunno if it'll last, but I bet in the short term he will energize them and help them get some wins and excitement. I don't really see CJ McCollum being a big factor in Atlanta but I bet they just want the cap space and flexibility.
