Trade Radar · open rumor · Tuesday, September 8 · 9 h ago
And-Ones: Injury Returns, BC Roma, Thomas, Mirotic
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The 2025/26 season saw a large number of star players miss extended time due to injuries. The ESPN Insider crew looked at the impending returns of those players, breaking them down by the timeline each one is facing. Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers), Damian Lillard (Trail Blazers), Kyrie Irving (Mavericks), and Fred VanVleet (Rockets) are all set […]
Confidence
45%
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Who it involves
Dallas Mavericks
$197.9M · over the cap · 18 contracts · cap sheet
Houston Rockets
$205.5M · in the tax · 16 contracts · cap sheet
Indiana Pacers
$203.7M · in the tax · 13 contracts · cap sheet
Portland Trail Blazers
$194.5M · over the cap · 16 contracts · cap sheet
What would have to happen
Build it in the Trade Machine →Kyrie Irving → Rockets
Send out at least $31.39M
The Rockets are in the tax, so to take on $39.49M they need to send out $31.39M or more under the 125% + $250k rule.
Kyrie Irving → Pacers
Send out at least $31.39M
The Pacers are in the tax, so to take on $39.49M they need to send out $31.39M or more under the 125% + $250k rule.
Kyrie Irving → Trail Blazers
Send out at least $31.39M
The Trail Blazers are over the cap, so to take on $39.49M they need to send out $31.39M or more under the 125% + $250k rule.
Tyrese Haliburton → Mavericks
Send out at least $38.94M
The Mavericks are over the cap, so to take on $48.92M they need to send out $38.94M or more under the 125% + $250k rule.
Tyrese Haliburton → Rockets
Send out at least $38.94M
The Rockets are in the tax, so to take on $48.92M they need to send out $38.94M or more under the 125% + $250k rule.
Tyrese Haliburton → Trail Blazers
Send out at least $38.94M
The Trail Blazers are over the cap, so to take on $48.92M they need to send out $38.94M or more under the 125% + $250k rule.
Damian Lillard → Mavericks
Send out at least $6.57M
The Mavericks are over the cap, so to take on $13.40M they need to send out $6.57M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Damian Lillard → Rockets
Send out at least $6.57M
The Rockets are in the tax, so to take on $13.40M they need to send out $6.57M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Damian Lillard → Pacers
Send out at least $6.57M
The Pacers are in the tax, so to take on $13.40M they need to send out $6.57M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Damian Lillard → Mavericks
Send out at least $15.02M
The Mavericks are over the cap, so to take on $22.52M they need to send out $15.02M or more under the outgoing + $7.5M rule.
Damian Lillard → Rockets
Send out at least $15.02M
The Rockets are in the tax, so to take on $22.52M they need to send out $15.02M or more under the outgoing + $7.5M rule.
Damian Lillard → Pacers
Send out at least $15.02M
The Pacers are in the tax, so to take on $22.52M they need to send out $15.02M or more under the outgoing + $7.5M rule.
Damian Lillard → Mavericks
Send out at least $6.57M
The Mavericks are over the cap, so to take on $13.40M they need to send out $6.57M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Damian Lillard → Rockets
Send out at least $6.57M
The Rockets are in the tax, so to take on $13.40M they need to send out $6.57M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Damian Lillard → Pacers
Send out at least $6.57M
The Pacers are in the tax, so to take on $13.40M they need to send out $6.57M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Damian Lillard → Mavericks
Send out at least $15.02M
The Mavericks are over the cap, so to take on $22.52M they need to send out $15.02M or more under the outgoing + $7.5M rule.
Damian Lillard → Rockets
Send out at least $15.02M
The Rockets are in the tax, so to take on $22.52M they need to send out $15.02M or more under the outgoing + $7.5M rule.
Damian Lillard → Pacers
Send out at least $15.02M
The Pacers are in the tax, so to take on $22.52M they need to send out $15.02M or more under the outgoing + $7.5M rule.
Fred VanVleet → Mavericks
Send out at least $17.50M
The Mavericks are over the cap, so to take on $25.00M they need to send out $17.50M or more under the outgoing + $7.5M rule.
Fred VanVleet → Pacers
Send out at least $17.50M
The Pacers are in the tax, so to take on $25.00M they need to send out $17.50M or more under the outgoing + $7.5M rule.
Fred VanVleet → Trail Blazers
Send out at least $17.50M
The Trail Blazers are over the cap, so to take on $25.00M they need to send out $17.50M or more under the outgoing + $7.5M rule.
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