2026 NBA Free Agency and Trades

[Yuma]

It appears Jonas Valanciunas is still available. I wish the Suns had him on their roster.

Who do we get rid of? We backed ourselves into a corner financially. I don't know we can afford any pricy free agents at this point. Pretty much have to trade now.

 

[Yuma]

Deandre Ayton is traded to the Wizards.

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Shams is a big fat liar!

"The Wizards took a patient approach to the start of free agency and now land a durable, reliable center to join Anthony Davis and Alex Sarr in the frontcourt."

 

[Mainstreet]

Shams is a big fat liar!

"The Wizards took a patient approach to the start of free agency and now land a durable, reliable center to join Anthony Davis and Alex Sarr in the frontcourt."

For that price, I'd have considered trading for Ayton. The Suns could survive nicely on rotation centers.

 

[Yuma]

For that price, I'd have considered trading for Ayton. The Suns could survive nicely on rotation centers.

Yeah, but DURABLE, and R-E-L-I-A-B-L-E? We all waited for yaers for Ayton to be reliable. We prayed for it. We dreamed about it. We beat that subject into the ground. Shams, Ayton, reliable? The Lakers, a center away from having a good starting five, wanted Ayton to go away! Ayton, the guy who proclaimed he was the best Center in Laker history? OMG. I spit out my coffee when I saw what Shams wrote. Does Shams watch ANY basketball? LMAO!

 

[Hoop Head]

I think being close to his family would play more of a role.

One kid is in college and the other in LA, I don't think it plays too big of a role.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Adios, Ayton !!

 

[Mainstreet]

Yeah, but DURABLE, and R-E-L-I-A-B-L-E? We all waited for yaers for Ayton to be reliable. We prayed for it. We dreamed about it. We beat that subject into the ground. Shams, Ayton, reliable? The Lakers, a center away from having a good starting five, wanted Ayton to go away! Ayton, the guy who proclaimed he was the best Center in Laker history? OMG. I spit out my coffee when I saw what Shams wrote. Does Shams watch ANY basketball? LMAO!

The Suns and fans wanted Ayton to be that superstar he never was. I'd settle for him being a solid rotation center.

 

[Chaplin]

Deandre Ayton is traded to the Wizards.

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LOL

This stinks of Ayton refusing to be a backup.

 

[Chaplin]

Shams is a big fat liar!

"The Wizards took a patient approach to the start of free agency and now land a durable, reliable center to join Anthony Davis and Alex Sarr in the frontcourt."

Seriously doubt we'll see Anthony Davis in a Wizards uniform moving forward.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

lukas just wanted to de-deandre

all they got was a backup sniper (who's no where near kennard) and a couple 2nd round picks - the lukas are still first-roundless lol

 

[Superbone]

Deandre Ayton is traded to the Wizards.

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Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Who else has never heard of Jaden Hardy?

 

[Yuma]

The Suns and fans wanted Ayton to be that superstar he never was. I'd settle for him being a solid rotation center.

I think we ALL would have even taken that. Dude would put on an all world show in a game to show you he could do it. Then he'd take 3 weeks off. Reliable. Uh no. I want my back up to have that as one of his strengths.

 

[Hoop Head]

The Suns and fans wanted Ayton to be that superstar he never was. I'd settle for him being a solid rotation center.

He proved who he was here. Sitting out the elimination game vs Denver in his last run here showed he was irredeemable. I wouldn't take him back on the minimum because he can't be trusted to suit up, let alone play hard.

 

[Adrian]

Shams Charania
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The Houston Rockets are trading Dorian Finney-Smith and three second-round picks to the Charlotte Hornets, sources tell ESPN.

 

[Yuma]

Shams Charania
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The Houston Rockets are trading Dorian Finney-Smith and three second-round picks to the Charlotte Hornets, sources tell ESPN.

Hornets accumulating picks like no tomorrow.

 

[Adrian]

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Free agent center Andre Drummond has agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million to sign with the New York Knicks, sources tell ESPN.

 

[Proximo]

For that price, I'd have considered trading for Ayton. The Suns could survive nicely on rotation centers.

Do your really still not understand why he was traded for so little? HE IS TOXIC.

The Lakers wanted him gone whatever the price. They would have cut him if they had to.

 

[Proximo]

LOL

This stinks of Ayton refusing to be a backup.

No - it is Luka saying I will not play with that punk ever again - get me a new center and get him out of here.

 

[Mainstreet]

Do your really still not understand why he was traded for so little? HE IS TOXIC.

The Lakers wanted him gone whatever the price. They would have cut him if they had to.

I guess I use a curve when grading players. Everything has to be weighted. On a cheap contract, he is more than serviceable.

 

[Mainstreet]

He proved who he was here. Sitting out the elimination game vs Denver in his last run here showed he was irredeemable. I wouldn't take him back on the minimum because he can't be trusted to suit up, let alone play hard.

I never forget what a player can do though.

 

[Hoop Head]

I never forget what a player can do though.

I don't forget the negatives they bring and with Ayton there's enough to cover a mattress

 

[Mainstreet]

I don't forget the negatives they bring and with Ayton there's enough to cover a mattress

Ayton was about the Suns only serviceable big man in that Finals series with the Bucks.

 

[Hoop Head]

Ayton was about the Suns only serviceable big man in that Finals series with the Bucks.

And it was all downhill from there.

 

[Mainstreet]

And it was all downhill from there.

Never forget the mountain tops Grasshopper.

 

[Proximo]

I guess I use a curve when grading players. Everything has to be weighted. On a cheap contract, he is more than serviceable.

Haven't you ever been around a person whose personality is so bad you don't care how good they are at their job, you just want them gone? That's what Ayton is. He brings down the whole team's performance because everyone hates him, then he sulks and doesn't give a crap about giving effort, which only makes the others hate him more.

It's a doom cycle, and it is pretty clear to everyone at this point except you I guess that he isn't getting out of it. That's why he just got banished to Washington, and likely he will be out of the league next year.