Top 3 NBA Wing Trade Canadidates in 2026-27

As the 2026-27 NBA regular season approaches, front offices across the league are evaluating their rosters to find missing championship pieces. High-impact wings who can space the floor and defend multiple positions are always a sought-after trade commodity.

Here, we take a look at three of the top names at that spot who enter the new campaign as likely trade candidates. 

Michael Porter Jr. (Brooklyn Nets)

Porter Jr. proved, on his arrival in Brooklyn, that he could be a legit high-scoring threat, averaging a career-high 24.2 points per game in his first season as a No. 1 option. However, he is entering the final year of his contract, slated to make $40.8 million. The two sides couldn't come close to agreeing a number on an extension, so the rebuilding Nets will be testing the trade market on Porter. Contenders looking for a tier-one secondary scorer are closely monitoring his status ahead of the February deadline. 

Cam Johnson (Denver Nuggets)

Johnson and Porter were trade-mates last summer. Johnson was brought in to Denver as Porter's replacement. But he, too, has now surfaced in trade rumors. Johnson has provided reliable elite floor-spacing, but his first year in Denver was up and down. He posted 12.2 points—down six points a game from his mark the previous year in Brooklyn—3.8 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game while shooting an impressive 43.0% from beyond the arc. But Johnson is on an expiring $23 million contract, and the luxury-tax-bound Nuggets view his slot as valuable financial relief ahead of Nikola Jokic's upcoming extension next summer. Teams like the LA Lakers and Boston Celtics have already registered interest in Johnson. 

PJ Washington, Dallas Mavericks

The Mavs are rebuilding around 19-year-old phenom Cooper Flagg. Washington, at 28, "is aging out of the Mavericks’ timeline," notes Sean Deveney of heavy.com, and the Mavs are somehow hoping to get a first-round pick in exchange for the stretch-4. It's highly doubtful any team would offer that, as they'd also be taking on Washington's 4 years and $90 million remaining on his contract. The Lakers, who had been interested, view that extended salary commitment as restrictive. Additionally, he shot just 32.5% on three-pointers last season.