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Roughly one quarter of the 2025-26 NBA season is done, enough of a sample to raise an important question about the most significant trades of the offseason.
Dončić, 25 years old at the time of the trade, was a five-time All-Star and the second-best player in Mavericks history behind Dirk Nowitzki. He led Dallas to the Western Conference finals in 2022 and the NBA Finals in ‘24, where the Mavericks lost in five games to the Celtics.
However, Kuminga is still a prime trade candidate for the Warriors in mid-November, as the Dubs have continuously struggled to get the most out of the talented 23-year-old NBA champion.
The Kawhi Leonard trade chatter might heat up after the LA Clippers fell to 6-18 following Saturday's 109-106 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
As Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks try to figure out their best path forward, a potential trade of the two-time NBA MVP might not bring back the type of return one would expect given his pedigree.
Brooklyn still looks like the clear winner today due to Porter playing the best basketball of his career. Porter is currently averaging 24.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. The Nets got a 2032 first round pick for Johnson, and they may flip Porter for more assets as a rebuilding team.