The 2026 NBA offseason has been an absolute rollercoaster so far. The opening of free agency was particularly wild—and fundamentally altered the championship landscape.
In the last 48 hours, two members of this year’s All-NBA teams changed uniforms via seismic trades. Jaylen Brown, an MVP candidate coming off a career year in which he scored 27.8 points per game, got traded to the 76ers by the Celtics for a paltry package of Paul George and several draft picks. Less than 24 hours earlier, Kawhi Leonard returned to the Raptors via a trade from the Clippers in exchange for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick and a handful of picks.
