In a recent article from Bleacher Report's Grant Hughes, CJ McCollum was listed as the Wizards' most likely trade candidate. \"It's not easy to pick out destinations for a defensively challenged combo guard, even one that has scored as reliably as McCollum has throughout his career,"Hughes said. "But if he keeps up his current levels of production, efficiency and health, he might be moveable to a contender that sends back longer-term money with a draft asset attached."
Toronto has struggled out of the gate in a big way. From sloppy defensive coverage, to underachieving superstars, to injury woes, it has not been pretty through the first month of the 2025-26 season. Treliving has been rumoured to be searching for a top-six forward on the trade market, and also a right-handed top-four defenceman, but there's one serious problem. The Maple Leafs' GM has nothing to work with in negotiations.
Per Pagnotta, Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving has been working hard to trade Kampf for a "decent type of asset." That statement signals that the Leafs don't want to dump Kampf's contract for a late-round pick or even a "player to be named later." Treliving's efforts have honed in on landing a piece that could deliver some value to the club.
He can do so in free agency but will probably have to commit to keeping a guy until he's at least 36. Trading? Well, there's an outfielder who can be moved. And maybe one of Tolle or Early or Harrison if you think you can get, I don't know, one step down from Garrett Crochet? A mid-20s non-ace but very very good starting pitcher.
The Miami Heat may be dying to get their hands on another star player, but that could be difficult. Not just because they don't have a ton of assets at the moment to pull the trigger on a blockbuster deal, but also because the honest truth is that they aren't necessarily an attractive landing spot, from a roster construction standpoint, right now.
The Nationals carry a ton of young talent on their roster as well as in the minor leagues. The team is without a full-time manager and general manager as they sit 12 games back of a wild card run. Surely, anything is possible, but to build a bright long-term outlook is to focus on young talent.
