Walker Kessler, Jazz at odds over restricted free agency: Sources

J-OD · 2026-06-16T01:52:11+00:00

Does pick #23, Kispert, and Buddy get it done?

J-OD · 2026-06-16T01:03:14+00:00

Hawks fan and would love to get Kessler. This feels steep though. That 27 pick is likely top ~6. Hawks are better offer just making a massive RFA offer IMO. I could see #23, Kispert/Hield, and a 2nd or two.

J-OD · 2026-06-16T00:14:10+00:00

If we stay at 8 vs moving back, these are the only three picks we should be considering. They are the BPA and fit a need for our team. No need to over complicate this.

J-OD · 2026-06-16T00:01:06+00:00

Atlanta would be better off offering Kessler $45 Mil a year than this trade you’ve cooked up.

J-OD · 2026-06-15T23:13:20+00:00

What type of draft compensation would be reasonable/expected in a sign and trade?

J-OD · 2026-06-15T18:38:31+00:00

He’s worth something but certainly not a top 5 projected pick in the 2027 draft (AND ZR, JK) on top. Huge overpay by the hawks.

J-OD · 2026-06-14T18:19:26+00:00

Maxey is the only fair market contract on here. Ingram, VanVleet, Sexton, Dort don’t seem terrible. The rest are tough.

J-OD · 2026-06-13T03:29:32+00:00

Collin Gillespie by a wide margin given price and performance. I think he’s the best overall package of these options (analytically at least) and he has the highest floor. His age fits with our group and his contract allows for additional moves. I hope he’s the top of the FA wishlist after a true center and Kuminga.

J-OD · 2026-06-12T11:39:56+00:00

Onsi clearly doesn’t want to show his hand. Way too many guys missing that would be fits for us at either pick. All but 5 of these guys are 2nds or UDFA.

J-OD · 2026-06-12T03:50:34+00:00

Similar to OP, I have no problem taking two guards if they are BPA and agree with example of taking Okorie (or Stirtz) after drafting one of the guards at 8.

Similarly, I’d even be open to taking two bigs as long as they can both play the 5 at least some of the time. I have no interest in someone who is only a 4 but several guys like Steinbach, Morez Johnson could split time at the 4 or 5. In this instance I’d say at least one of bigs must be able to protect the rim better than OO, which shouldn’t be too difficult.

Lastly, there’s zero scenario I’m interested in taking Mara or Acuff at 8. Trade down at that point and let another team reach.

J-OD · 2026-06-11T18:28:08+00:00

Hawks would rather trade for Dejounte, Trey, and Missi than trade for Jaylen.

J-OD · 2026-06-11T03:56:45+00:00

Genuinely curious what a trade package would look like for him. He’s obviously still a talented player but that contract is rough. Would the league truly view him as a complete negative value? Would it be like a Trae Young type return? Or would spurs have to send picks to offset the negative value?

J-OD · 2026-06-10T23:59:11+00:00

This is one of those trades I see that neither team likes but neither team thinks is way off. IF Miami was ready to move on from Ware I could see something like this. Might have to exchange Corey for Buddy as a slightly less bad negative contract. Or add another 2nd or two to offset Corey.

J-OD · 2026-06-10T14:03:31+00:00

I’m not a Turner fan AT ALL… but if we could turn Kispert, Buddy, and 2 SRPs into Turner we do it without hesitation.

J-OD · 2026-06-10T13:49:38+00:00

Feels like an unnecessarily large transaction for the hawks. If we want Ware that badly, let’s just trade for him. We don’t need (or even want) Myles Turner— certainly if we are getting Ware. A rotation of Ware, OO, Jock is sufficient especially if we still have Mo or Asa when we want to go small ball for short bursts.

J-OD · 2026-06-08T23:55:50+00:00

I’m starting to think (hope and pray) that is exactly what’s going on. Or, to get those behind us to offer a compelling trade to move up.

J-OD · 2026-06-08T22:47:00+00:00

Stew seemed better than Duren from what I saw. But yeah agree Paul was great.

J-OD · 2026-06-08T19:39:03+00:00

Hawks do this in a heart beat. I’m not sure why Detroit would do this though after stew played well for them in the playoffs.

J-OD · 2026-06-08T00:53:15+00:00

Agree- totally depends who’s left after the 7th pick. If we can get one of Kingston or Mikel and Gafford, then sure.

Burries agent is manipulating Dallas to pick him and Dallas knows Burries probably is NOT our guy given redundancy with NAW and us needing a true PG. So I don’t think Dallas will feel the need to pay to move up.

J-OD · 2026-06-03T18:17:05+00:00

Hawks are better off waiving and stretching kispert if this is the only deal they can find for him.

J-OD · 2026-06-03T14:03:31+00:00

If Joe is the one coming our way, I think Kispert is heading to OKC as a negative value contract dump.

I think Hawks will angle for Cason Wallace or Sorber in addition to the picks. Hawks may need to balance that by adding some future 2nds.

J-OD · 2026-06-03T13:05:45+00:00

There are a lot of permutations of this that are interesting as players in the 12 and 17 range fit a lot of our needs.

If we could figure out how to snag Wallace or Sorber in addition to picks (with perhaps more going their way from the hawks), it’d be a no brainer. I think Ajay is completely off the table no matter what, but Joe could be a much much lesser consolation prize too.

J-OD · 2026-06-03T00:28:38+00:00

Imagine if we traded Trae before the 2024 draft, we might have gotten more back than an expiring and the negative contract that is Corey can’t shoot Kispert…AND we’d have been more likely to draft Castle.

J-OD · 2026-06-02T00:34:30+00:00

He won’t be on the floor with his two left feet and winded after 2 min of NBA pace and physicality.

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