DETROIT: WITH HALIBURTON & TATUM DOWN FOR THE 2026 SEASON AND GIANNIS LIKELY ON THE MOVE, THE EAST IS WIDE OPEN. THEY GO ALL IN ON THE DEVIN BOOKER, THE KID FROM DETROIT BY MAKING A DEAL WITH MATT ISHBIA, THE CEO FROM DETROIT. THEY HAVE AN ALL STAR FRONT COURT, ADD SPACING & KEEP THEIR DEFENSIVE IDENTITY.

CUNNINGHAM - BOOKER - AUSAR - HARRIS - DUREN

SASSER - BEASLEY - B BROWN - STEWART - P REED

PHOENIX: PHOENIX LOOKS AT AN INDIANA - OKC FINALS MATCH UP AND SEES 2 TEAMS WHO TRADED IN THEIR AGED STARS WITH LIMITED CEILINGS (PG13 & SABONIS) AND DECIDES TO GO ALL IN ON THE REBUILD BY TRADING IN BOOKER. BOOKER DEMANDS TO GO TO DETROIT TO JOIN THE CULTURE AND PHOENIX BUILDS A PACKAGE AROUND JADEN IVEY, RON HOLLAND & THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF FRP'S DETROIT CAN SEND (FANSPO IS LIMITED ME TO 3 BUT DETROIT OWNS ALL OF THEIR PICKS AND CAN LIKELY SEND MORE WITH CONFUSING PROTECTIONS). PHONENIX FINALLY ADDS THEIR PG OF THE FUTURE (IVEY HAS SHOWN VERY REAL PROMISE AS THE #4 PICK IN THE DRAFT) AND HOLLAND HAS AN UNKOWN CEILING AFTER GAINING PLAYOFF EXPERIENCE.

NEW YOUNG CORE: IVEY, GREEN, DUNN, HOLLAND, BROOKS