The Deep 3 Podcast - NBA Trades That Need To Happen In 2026 | TD3 Clips

Episode Date: December 22, 2025

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We are going to react to your best NBA trade ideas for 2026. I asked everybody in a community post, tell us trades they want to see happen. We're going to decide if we want to see it happen or not. Give it a yes or give it a no. First off, MPJ to the Warriors for Kaminga pods and picks. Yes. Anything that gets Kaminga out of Golden State, yes. He does not want to be there.

They don't want him there. You got the owner sending out emails to fans talking about, you know, how bad the team is doing right now. If MPJ, we've seen him be a good player on a winning team, get him over there, change their Curry's life. Yes, he would change his light to complete to

to the points where they're still going to be the seventh seat in the Western Conference. I don't know. But that's better than what they are now.

MPJ is averaging like 27, not dribbling at all, just running off a screens, jacking shots over people. Who does that sound like? Sounds like Prime Clay Thompson.

Mine is a defense. Yeah, we can get there. Sounds like we got another clay here ready for him. I would do this in a heartbeat. Yeah, they should have been done this trade already.

Yeah, we were talking a lot about teens that you get MPJ. Actually, this made me realize the warrior you're in MPJ. And it would be great because then if you're comminga, go be the tank commander.

Yeah. And MPJ can like keep doing the stuff he's doing in that. Like he can average 25 next to career. Jimmy Buller would be so happy to have someone like him by his side. Take all the shots that I don't want to take. Yes. And Jimmy Bullock can average six points per game while MPJ averages 25. He'd love it.

Yeah. That's a dream come true for young James. Next up. Paul George and Jerry McCain and whatever picks needed for Lowy Marketing. No. You don't want to pair of Lurie marketing with Tidecone with Edgecom and Maxie? Well, I don't understand why you'd want to give him. with your picks. I wouldn't want to do that.

Because Larry Markham is a dog. He's a dog. Do I want to spend $120 million on Lowry marketing and Joel and Bede? Probably not. Yeah, no. Where's that going to leave you? I mean, you spend that now on Paul George

and Joelle and Bede. This is better. I know, but now I have to give a Picks and Jeremy King? No, I ain't doing it. Picks and Sunshine? No. I'm not doing that.

I can't lose my sunshine. I can't do it. That's worth like an extra 40 million dollars of cap space. Exactly. This is why I'm saying no immediately. People don't factor in sunshine enough and vibes into the equation.

This is a real, like, pinnacle piece to team building. That's what I'm saying. It's part of the trade exception. I do think it would make sense to try to do Jeremy Canaan picks to a team that gives you a forward to fit Maxie and Edgecombe better. I wouldn't hate this depending on what the pick conversation looks like. Also, but it's also, it's the jazz, man. You take Paul Georgian picks and you would take whatever I give these. What the fuck?

But, like, I'm not, I'm not, I'm not, no, but like, you're also tanking. I'm going to give you the opportunity to have picks and to get off of, um, or, or to, you know, take this contract. Well, Picks is a vague statement. You know, that could be three or it could be one. If it's like McCain, one first, one swap in two seconds. I mean, yeah, like, I'm not going to hit him with like the Lakers. Like, oh, I give you D. Lowe and a pig.

Like, it'll be a little bit more extensive than that. But you, once again, you will take what I give you. Oh, my God. And that's it. And you'll be happy about it. I'm not negotiating with Danny Ane. You'll take my bullshit and you'll like it, Danald. Next up, marketing to the Pistons for Harris, Ivy, and three first.

Three firsts is a lot, man. Larry Markins an All-Star. Fixes their shooting. He's an All-Star who we haven't seen in the playoffs yet, though. Yeah. Obviously, he replaced Harris. They've been working fine without Ivy, so I think that's not that big of a difference. It's like replacing Harris in the rotation with Lowry.

That might be worth three first. If I can do two first round picks instead of three, I'd do it. Three's a lot, bro. Three's a lot plus Ivy, which... Who knows? I don't think he's in nothing. Yeah. Yeah, two first-on picks, we got a deal.

I think obviously everyone talks about Lowry to the Pistons for a good goddamn reason. It'd be beautiful. It would make all the, it would make Duren and Assar so much more filthy of slasher's with Lowry running off the screens drawing attention. If this is to happen, I'm solidifying them to be a final team in the Western Conference. They're making the finals. They're not better than the Knicks. If they get Laurie.

Lowry is putting his finished nuts on Odie's forehead. Why? Fine, fine, Mikel's forehead. Not to win. Janus for Jalen Dern Asar Thompson and a 2029 first round pick No No

Now I said no at first but think about it The Jalen Duren ascension It's like oh cool their new building block Kind of gives them perfect ammo for Yannis If maybe the bucks and sell themselves on Duren Kaden Duren I mean Kaden Yannis Maybe we can make something happen

I'll give you another first If you let us keep Asar Thompson Can't happen Because keep on you also have Isaiah Stewart Who can space the floor for Yonis that's kind of filthy not gonna lie i can't i don't want to mess up the chemistry over there in detroit i'm not i'm not giving up a sar i'm not doing it i'll give you another first round pick but i have to keep him okay and this is where i snatched a phone from him i'm like yeah i'm giving

you a sorry you're a great defender for yannis salute yeah i can find another elite defender in the next year's draft class right i got ron hall waiting yeah my resume is going out to the other 2018 give me a new job clearly not respected in this organization I think if you believe Jalen Dern is going to be this like Superstar big maybe you just keep him And roll with your depth But I kind of buy that

Maybe he's a good trade chip And Janice and Kate With the five man that can space Again letting go Dern Like just as he's like starting to send This feels like bad process though I'm sure But except it's Yonis

It is Yonis It's Yonis ultimately He just got good man You just lost like 26 27 games in a row Two years ago Or I can keep my pick I can keep my young stars and we just keep building

and the bucks who are in our same conference yeah y'all go figure that out for y'allselves and then you lose to the Knicks and you never have another chance as good as this year then what? Damn I should have had Giannis instead of a SAR brother we're whooping right now if you're the pistons

I'm hooping I have my young core I'm doing whatever okay Orlando trades Franz Mo Wagner and a pick for Donovan Mitchell the hell no but think about this I don't know the cabs might blow it up if they decide to get rid of Donovan Mitchell you pair Donovan Mitchell with Palo better fit.

See, if this was like trade Paolo and a pick that I'd be like... Yeah, but you can't. They have to try to keep Palo. He's their guy. D. Mitch can maybe make Palo's life easier. And now this is where

in the front office, we have those conversations of, is Palo really our guy? It's Franz our guy. And then we trade Palo. But now who gives a fuck? Is Donald Mitchell's our guy? And Franz fits him really well. Exactly.

I mean, my bad, my bad, my bad. Donald Mitchell's our guy. And Powell can be a little bit better as a second option, maybe. And we have defenders and spacers And then Franz can go pair up at Evan Mowgli And be awesome So that means you're gonna have Donovan Mitch

That's a point guard and doesn't or That's a bunch of logs in him. I can't do it Because there's still too And doesn't do it Mitch Duggs is there still too And then Mitch Bainz are three You still a Pallel you're still a big team I'm not doing this

Yeah I can't do it I don't want to change front Trade Farns Okay Yeah we either trade in Palo right now If we like want to really really blow it up And do everything Or we're not making the trade out I would only do this if Franz was like a disappointment

Currently he's far from that right now Okay, okay, write it out. Lamello to the Wizards for C.J. McCollum, A.J. Johnson, and a pick. What are we doing? If I'm the Wizards? What are we doing? If I'm the Wizards, yes. Why not?

Like, I'm offering this. If I'm the Hornets, don't call my phone. What is this? This is foolishness. I'm reporting you to the league. I'm telling him, yo, some hooling out my number. I don't know what's going on. Yeah.

I think they could sell on LaMello if they wanted to. Not for this. Like, into the Wizards, like, what do you expect to be doing? Like, a good tradeoff. Obviously, but it's like, why do you want to do this to yourself? Oh, look for the Wizards, maybe like, I'm going to try and get Cam Boozer in the draft this year. I'm going to get that guy, Param and Lamello. I can start being good next year with insert star player, SAR and Lamello.

Start being good in Lamello in the same conversation. It just hasn't been a real thing. Boozer, Sarr and Lamele, might be filthy. I'm not going to lie. But Kishon George is in the middle. They might be on something if they get a top three pick. Maybe, but I don't know, man. But yeah, if you're the hornets, fuck out of my face.

Jeremy Sohan plus Olinick and two first on picks for Trey Murphy. Two first for Murphy. are you selling for the Pelicans? Yeah. Yes. Selling him so fast. Quick. Trey Murphy next to Wemby

and all those guards? Kind of would work. They need a wing of the future. That's a perfect fit. I love Harrison Barnes. He's shooting like a million percent from the three point line right now. But you were not Trey Murphy.

And Harrison Barnes shooting a million percent from the three point line is so big for them. As soon as that H. Cliff hits and he shoots 35 percent instead of a million, you're going to want a Trey Murphy. Yeah, exactly. That gives you so much more versatility offensively, too. Yeah, you can maintain the identity

that's working now with Barnes, would be a little more dynamic. Sherry Murphy would be perfect. Yeah, another someone who would be an elite spacer in this ecosystem too. Yeah, let's do it.

Fox, Castle, Murphy, and then you casually have a cell and fucking Harper on your second unit with another seven footer championship time. Yeah, we're talking. I don't know about championship time,

but they'd be really good. Let's call it in. Let's talk. I honestly, this seems kind of realistic. I can see this. Luca for AD, Max Christie and one first round pick.

Let's do it. Yeah. yeah this seems fair what if that first our pick was would you do if it was for cooper flag so for so luka for a d cooper flag in max christie yes would you do that i mean cooper flag is already a top 45 what you do that's actually interesting you're telling me i can trade luga for two top 50 guys hmm not doing it might have to do my have to get on that yeah and a third in cooper flag and max christi top 50 obviously Yeah.

If he's a Zubotch, the Celtics for Anthony Simons and two first-on picks in a swap. True. I think capitalizes the name like that.

Big boy. So Zubatch. All caps when you say the name. I don't think the Clippers are that dumb enough to do something like that. Anthony Simons. You think it's dumb?

Two first-on picks and a swap for Zubach when they got to blow it up? They need all the picks they can get. Well, the Clippers, I don't know if they're that dumb to do all that

for someone like Simons. I don't think it's dumb. It's not about Simons. That's just salary. Two first and a swap for Zubatch is not bad. They got to blow it up. They're nothing going for him.

Like, actually it's not terrible. We could get some draft capital back and have the rebuild potential. I mean, I'm going to say no because I can't have the Celtics do this. They're going to win the championship

and they get Zubach. If they got Zubach, then you have Jalen Brown and Jason Tatum, another year, Derek White. And Jordan Walsh, those three wings with Zubach. You're huge.

Yeah, nah. Now, we can't allow this to have. We need the Celtics not to have a big so they can have a fatal flaw. Otherwise we're going to see green hoist in the trophy again. I told you it can't happen.

It's not a good trade. Can't happen. Bad for the week. And I will say, Lawrence Frank, if you do this, this is worse than the cap evasion. Yeah.

Yeah. Lamello ball for me. I will also not play NBA basketball and I will do it for considerably less. Fair trade. Be at the games. I think tuck jumps is what the hornets need. Court side seats all the time.

Fair game. Yeah, he's living. Clean the books. Free showers. Yeah, he's living. I'll do it for less in the vet minimum. Unlimited Gatorade.

Shit, sign me up. We'll do the opposite of caps of a convention. I'll take less than you're allowed to give me. Shit, I might pay you $5 a month. Let's do it. Would you pay $5 to be a hawk for the year? Of course it would. Are you crazy?

I'll pay $5 every single day. What's the most you would pay to be recognized as an Atlanta Hawk? I'll pay $5 every single day. To be recognized, it's just be like a part of them starting a lot. I would do it. Yes, absolutely. What's the most I'll pay? Yeah, like they.

40K. Yeah, like what you said. They have the started lineup and then they have like the fan of the whatever and it's your picture. 40K just for 40 wins is too much. I ain't doing it. Hell no. I mean, that'd be a good. I mean, if you want to get meddle with it, that'd be a good business investment.

Channel's going to go crazy if you're on the Hawks. Who is tuning into the Hawks for? We as a business will pay 40K to get you on the Hawks. I promise. I don't know. I was going to do that. Yeah, that's just marketing. For the Hawks, who's watching the Hawks?

It's not doing marketing. That's a great. Have you seen our attention? attendance this year I'll get those TikTok videos in the locker room Janice for Stefan Castle Sohan Barnes and two first

Stefan Castle's hard to give up on right now so basically Janice for Castle and two first round picks Yeah so do you want to see Are these too good They don't need to make a trade Or do you still want to see Janus and when we play together?

I don't think I would do it because Stefan Castle's development over the last what 10 games or so has shown He has elite skills That could translate into all-star things And I've had that alongside Dylan Harper who feels like a lot to be an all-star

Current All-Star and something like Deerrin Fox 2 I'm not touching on. I imagine you can have Deeran Fox 2, Harper 2, Fasel 2, Yonis Etinacoupo and Wendy. I'm not doing it. Yonis is tough, man. We're gonna take these two first-round picks

and I'd rather do the Trey Murphy deal than this if you're the spurs. Okay. So you want to maintain your identity and add one more piece that can fit in that and not change our love for yonis yeah okay interesting we can interesting we can we can get there okay anthony davis back to new orleans for zion alvarado no two second rounders nope nope nope nope no anything that involves trading for zion where my team is inheriting uh zion williamson we're not

doing it's bad for the future bad for the bloodline not doing it why are you trading jose alvarado man for what yeah what do you say fucking for what he can send over to dallas he's a heart of your team but y'all got nothing going on with our Jose We're not doing. Do you want to see AD go back to New Orleans? Pay him up with Derek Queen. To do. Actually, I would love to see that duo. I would love to see it.

I'd be okay with seeing it. It'd be like a good, a good heartfelt story. I'd be right. Look at AD going ahead and mentoring the young guy. I don't know if I'd love to see A.D. in another big period. That is a, A.D., going back to New Orleans is a cutscene in two case. And I'm looking at it for five seconds and I'm a hold egg. I'm skipping it.

That's a punishment for Anthony Davis. Why are you sending him back to the worst franchise in the league? What do he do to deserve this? Nothing. Not a damn thing. You know how mad I would be if I was playing for the Lakers and then in two years? I'm on the pelicans. You're back in losing.

Against my will. I'm, I'm so mad. I'm retiring. Tank commander Zion to Sacramento for DeMarr, a second round pick and a half a cannapringles. You didn't even hear about the half a canopringles. One, if we can get Zion out of here, I'm with that. If you're Sacramento, you got to do something.

Let's just switch it up. Zion and Sabonis duo Kill me You lose nothing Both of these two teams Don't lose nothing And they don't gain nothing No you lose me

I said kill me I'm not watching Zion and Sabonis play together You are nothing We lose nothing Big three of Levine Zion Sabonis End me now

I refuse I'll watch Zero King's basketball They could make a push Towards the playing Hardly We need to detonate The music conference That's the case

You're the 12 seats. Lamello in a 2026 first round pick for Trey Young. I'm not trading Lamello for small Lamello. Why are we doing this? What's the point? This is a lose-lose trade. Actually, you get a Lamello in a first, 2026 first, this coming draft.

Get the Hornets pick if it's unprotected? Oh, yeah. I might trade the unprotected Hornets pick alone for Trey. Give me the pick. Goodbye, Trey. The pick and Jalen Johnson, that's our future. Because then we'd have, though, the Pelicans pick, plus the Hornets pick, plus Jalen Johnson.

Oh, we can cook. You know what that means? I mean, do you have Janus? This is facts. Exactly. We rerout that pick with the other stuff. We get Janice and Jalen Johnson together. Oh, my goodness.

If the bugs, if you told the bugs right now, hey, you can have the Pelicans pick and the Hornets pick for Yonis. To start your rebuild for Janus. And Reese said it just because they would pack Yonis's bags. Yep. Let's do it immediately. What I'm hearing is we do this, everybody wins except for the Hornets who gets Trey Young, let one less pick.

Let's do it. Trey Young con con can'tiple? Lamello and Jock get swapped. No. Who wins? Hell no. Nobody. We win because we get to make a video reacting to it

because it'd be funny because everybody loses. That is true. This might be one of the... YouTubers win. Everybody else loses. One of the worst trades... What is Lomello doing in Memphis?

No, honestly, the Grisys win. The Gris has a pretty good supporting cast right now, but their star is playing like shit. If you get them, like, is Lamello just, like, is regular and, like, the coaching staff gets a better defensive effort out of him, the grisies might win the trade.

Asking Lamello to be regular is like asking the son to be out 24-7. Lemo can shoot at least Well technically the sun The low key The Grizzies win the straight Pretty easily actually With the level Jaws currently playing

And the availability of job I don't have Lamello Than John on my team right now But I guess whatever that is I can at least bet on I said there's some upsides Still with Lamello I'm worried that like all we can hope

for for Jha is to get back to where we've been the past few years Which isn't even that exceptional The heat get Yannis And the Bucks get Hero Wiggins, Kalil and a few first round picks Just a few

I need Define a few That's a lot for Yannis We're not doing that We got Norman Powell Yannis Bam out of bio A lot of your depth

Is gone Losing out on Wiggins hurts I don't want that That hurts Bamming Yann Yannis is playing volleyball Yeah

Nah I'm good Honestly I'm okay Hero Wiggins and where You probably flip Wiggins again for more picks So you get

Hero Ware and like three or four First-round picks I can rock with that If I'm in the books Yeah if I'm in the bucks I'm doing this in a heartbeat absolutely this is one of the best like assets that you would get i'm gonna let hero come be my

great white hope prop him up as a new star Milwaukee he's i think he's from wisconsin too as well correct perfect i think i do this for the bucks if i'm the heat but yeah you think he wants to go back to wisconsin probably not he's lived in my end his whole NBA career yeah he's probably wants to go like memphis or something zion william wilmington to the warriors for kaminga quentin post al horford in a first round pick here what they had was already better let me tell him i'm just ready get him away from step please no don't let him breathe stop it step step right now might not even have a

problem with zion if this if they are talking about this trade get the restraining order have them 50 feet away don't don't step near wardell don't get near the warriors you cannot be within two stop signs of the stadium i don't know if dream won't do not do this this also just a lot for zion yeah i don't know if brer jama would not like this trade at all bro He would fucking hate someone like Zion.

They couldn't play together either. Well, that's really good. The same way they've been like, I can fix him for Kaminga. Imagine the amount of I can fix him for Zion. Yeah. Jimmy Butler and Dremont would band together, try to make him be great.

And he'd come and he'd miss a practice and he'd be lazy on defense and they'd want to throw him over the plane. Yeah, no, it'll be wraps. He would turn so quick. Zon will be getting D&Ps over there. Oh, Steve Kerr would hate him. Jackass, yeah.

Steve Kerr would hate his ass. He'd be happy to give him DMPs. Oh, it would make Steve her happy.