2026 NBA Free Agency and Trades

[Bada0Bing]

The Trail Blazers added depth, age (23) and defense at power forward for pocket change.

Wow...how is that guy only 23. Did he enter the league at 12? Seems like he's been around for 5-6 years. Now that I know that, I would have loved to give him a shot here.

 

[Mainstreet]

Wow...how is that guy only 23. Did he enter the league at 12? Seems like he's been around for 5-6 years. Now that I know that, I would have loved to give him a shot here.

Yeah, Sochan is only 23 and turned so in May.

I could have been satisfied going forward with Fleming and Sochan at power forward. And for only a fraction of the cost.

 

[hcsilla]

The Trail Blazers added depth, age (23) and defense at power forward for pocket change.

Age doesn't matter since it is a one-year contract, so even if Sochan has a breakout-year, the Blazers can not enjoy its benefits (except the on court ones). And again, he is not a true PF.

 

[Mainstreet]

Age doesn't matter since it is a one-year contract, so even if Sochan has a breakout-year, the Blazers can not enjoy its benefits (except the on court ones). And again, he is not a true PF.

Who is to say the Blazers can't keep him after the season? And position labels, they are mostly just that, labels.

 

[leclerc]

As long (ahem) as he can cover big/long players on defense, get rebounds and hopefully score close to the basket he can "play" PF even though he's more of a 3&D or a wing.

 

[leclerc]

If 4 guys are on the perimeter and chucking it up, you don't really need size on the 4 position, but Suns got taken advantage of time and time again. Say we start Bridges and Williams we will have:

C Williams 7-1 240
PF Bridges 6-7 225
SF Brooks 6-7 225
SG Booker 6-5 205
PG Green 6-4 185

Not bad but not great either. Depends on how Bridges plays.

 

[Mainstreet]

If 4 guys are on the perimeter and chucking it up, you don't really need size on the 4 position, but Suns got taken advantage of time and time again. Say we start Bridges and Williams we will have:

C Williams 7-1 240
PF Bridges 6-7 225
SF Brooks 6-7 225
SG Booker 6-5 205
PG Green 6-4 185

Not bad but not great either. Depends on how Bridges plays.

If the Suns can't play defense, especially interior defense, it doesn't matter.

 

[hcsilla]

Who is to say the Blazers can't keep him after the season?

Noone. They just have the very same chance of signing him as the all other 29 teams do.

 

[Mainstreet]

Naji Marshall has signed a three-year, $52.2 million contract extension with the Mavericks.

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[hcsilla]

Fair deal, IMO.