Landing Spots for Top Buyout Candidates After 2026 NBA Trade Deadline

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Every year, a handful of NBA players make it through the trade deadline on a team that really makes no sense for them.

Generally veterans, these players are often released from those teams and then re-signed by suitors who can give them a shot a title or some other goal the incumbent can’t.

This year, the buyout candidates include Chris Paul, Lonzo Ball, Mike Conley, Khris Middleton and DeMar DeRozan. And below, we have the best landing spots for all of them.