The doldrums of the NBA offseason have arrived, but that doesn’t mean things are quiet. While the flurry of transactions from early July have made way to a staying pattern as the league waits for a resolution on the Damian Lillard and James Harden situations, the conversations haven’t simply died off.
Instead, the discourse shifts to the players still available in free agency. Christian Wood is a prolific scorer and floor-spacer at center. Kelly Oubre Jr. averaged 20 points per game last season and can play reasonable defense. Will Barton was a playoff starter just two seasons ago.