(The original text was published on January 2. The author is Andy Bailey in the bleachers. The content of the article does not represent the translator’s point of view)
There are less than two months before the trading deadline, and the NBA trading season is officially coming. No matter whether the goal of a team is to compete for the championship or to compete for the first prize, at least one player in each team may need to be traded. In some cases, like the Lakers, Wei Shao is a very obvious answer, and other teams need further analysis. Andy Bailey in the bleachers selected the players that each team should be traded most and analyzed the reasons behind it.
West
Denver Nuggets
Zeke Naji
There are not many players who need to trade in the Nuggets. Jokiki is one of the most unlikely players in the league. Aron Gordon is playing like an all-star now. In addition, it seems too early to give up the pop and Bruce Brown that they just got, and they both played their roles well. The Nuggets can send one or two of Jamal Murray and little Michael PROTONIC away, but they certainly do not have this necessity at present. The Nuggets are good enough to compete for the championship, so some minor repairs are enough, so Zeke Naji was selected. Nuggets coach Mike Malone has basically transferred Naji to No. 5 this season, but he has not completely replaced little Jordan’s substitute center position, although he has recently become No. 4 in the first round due to Gordon’s injury. If any team is interested in Najib’s stable offensive rebound rate, 41.3 percent of the three-point hit rate and the defensive ability of the flanking position, the Nuggets should be considered.
Memphis Grizzly Bear
Danny Green
It seems that nothing has changed since the grizzly general manager Zac Kellman claimed that Danny Green was a part of the team in last September. Green is still in the recovery period of anterior cross ligament tear, and there is no rumor that he may be traded for the time being. However, it is very meaningful to use his contract and the selection right to change from rebuilding the team to the veteran who can help. The grizzly bear’s miss of Carl Anderson and DE Anthony Melton exceeded many people’s expectations. Apart from adding a player who can bring changes, there is no way to alleviate this situation at present.
New Orleans pelican
DeVent-Graham
At present, Pelican’s use of Graham is somewhat extravagant, with only 15 minutes of substitute playing time. Graham entered the first four seasons of the league. Most of the time he started the team, scoring twice in the game, with a three-point hit rate. Trading Graham can free up more playing time for the rookie Dyson Daniels. Even though he is not as experienced as Graham, Daniels is 16cm higher than Graham and has a stronger defensive end. It is also conducive to Pelican’s long-term development in the future to let Daniels play more as the main offensive organizer of the substitute lineup on the court.
Dallas Lone Ranger
Jarville-Mackey
Signing 34-year-old Mackey and promising him the starting position was one of the biggest operational mistakes last summer. When Mackey was present this season, the Lone Ranger lost 18.3 points per 100 rounds, and when he came off, the team had a net victory of 5.1 points per hundred rounds. Although Mackey has not been in the rotation for almost a month, The Lone Ranger fans may still worry that he will return at some point in the future. If the Lone Ranger management finds an opportunity to save the signing and let Coach Kidd not have to send McKee to play, then this opportunity cannot be missed.
Sacramento King
Richard Holmes
In the first three seasons when Holmes played for the king, he scored 12.5 points with an average of 27.3 points, field goal percentage 64.6 percent. However, in the first full season after Sabonis joined the King, Holmes has basically been squeezed out of the rotation team. Currently, Holmes has only 19 appearances, and the average playing time has plummeted to 9.5 minutes. If Holmes does not play for the new coach Mike Brown again, the King’s management should call those teams that need to stabilize the substitute center.
Los Angeles Clippers
Robert Covington
Clippers are another team that does not need to trade any players. The depth of flanks and defenders is one of their greatest advantages, so there is a risk of negative impact in the trade fair, however, Covington has faded out of the team rotation. Yogueta can be exchanged for players with more traditional figure, Clippers should consider. Zubatz is the only center of the Clippers who has played for more than 200 minutes this season. When he is not present, the Clippers win with a more position-free style, in the face of the potential possibility of a player like yokiki in the playoffs, it is no harm to increase the depth of the lineup.
Portland Trail Blazers
Nasir Little
It is too early to give up little, but the operation of recruiting Grant and Peyton II last summer shows that the pioneers think they are in the current mode of winning. If the trailblazers want to win another deal before the trade deadline, they may have to give up at least one long-term planning player. Shelton Sharp is a choice, but he has already shown signs of becoming a star, making trading his rookie contract a very bad choice. Little may be the best candidate, good enough to attract other teams, and sending him away will not cause a devastating blow to the Blazers.
Phoenix Sun
Jay Claude
This is perhaps the most obvious answer here. Claude made up his mind to leave the sun before the start of the season. Claude has not played for a second this season. Now with the increase of Sun injuries, Claude, who refuses to play but occupies a position in the lineup, has caused serious damage to the sun. The Sun needs players to fill the vacancy, and they may start to consider accepting some unsatisfactory deals to get rid of this dilemma.
Golden State Warriors
James Wiseman
Last season, he was absent from the whole season due to injury. He spent most of this season in the Development League, and his current defensive performance does not seem to be much better than his rookie season, which has a bad historical level, therefore, the transaction value of Wiseman may not be very high. Nevertheless, some teams committed to rebuilding may still be willing to take over a seven-foot man like Wiseman. If a team is willing to provide a veteran who can help the Warriors, they should think about it. Curry has now exceeded the peak length of most super stars, but his window for the championship cannot be open forever. It makes sense to trade some young players for the current victory, such as Wiseman.
Utah Jazz
Rudi guy
Guy’s net efficiency is one of the most shocking figures of the season. When he was present, the Jazz had a net minus 13.0 points per hundred rounds, while when he came off, the Jazz had a net win of 2.4 points per hundred rounds. It is hard to say how close the 36-year-old guy is to the timeline of jazz lineup development, and his field goal percentage this season is only 33.6%, with a three-point hit rate of only 22%. If some teams are willing to take over guy under such circumstances, hoping that his three-point shooting rate in six seasons in his career is higher than the league average, then the Jazz should send him away, give some playing time for rookie Simone fontakio and Austrian peer-abakiteng.
Minnesota Timberwolves
De Angelo Russell
There is a view that Timberwolves should choose a larger and more dramatic deal to let downs or Gobel pack up and leave, but at present, Timberwolves are not going to this step. On the contrary, it may be appropriate to send Russell away and add some consistency in the lineup, especially on the defensive side. Russell has played for four teams throughout his career, and he has a negative impact on the team’s goal difference. The real field goal percentage of Russell’s career is lower than the average level of the league. As for his defense, especially for those without goals, it can often be directly ignored. Replacing Russell with a player who doesn’t eat much football rights can help liberate Edwards. Although the above data makes Russell’s future look a little bleak, there are still reasons to believe Russell can play better if he goes to another team and changes to a more suitable role, such as the sixth man.
Oklahoma City Thunder
Dalius bezley
In the new year, Thunder can still remain confident. Their performance has exceeded people’s expectations, and most players are still several years away from the peak, it is meaningful to be patient and observe the growth of the players. However, fourth-grade forward bezelli may be an exception. His playing time has been reduced for the second consecutive season, and Thunder coach deginot seems to trust some young players more. With a height of 2.06 meters and solid athletic ability, Thunder can also persuade other teams to exchange bezley for another young player.
Los Angeles Lakers
Russell-Westbrook
It is time for the Lakers to end the era of Wei Shao long ago, even if it means that the Lakers cannot take advantage of the deal. But this seems to be exactly what Lakers general manager perinka expected, and the deal that can still take advantage of weishao may not exist. At the same time, the poor compatibility between Wei Shao and James is making the Lakers continue to lose the game, and the hope of entering the playoffs is getting smaller and smaller. At present, the goal difference of the Lakers when Wei Shao was present is equivalent to the level of the 31 winning team, and the level of the 38 winning team when Wei Shao was not present. This number will not surprise people. Winning about 40 wins will give the Lakers a chance to play playoff games. If James and Davis can keep healthy in the key game of losing and going home (which is very difficult), the chances of the Lakers finally reaching the playoffs are still very good.
St Anthony Homa Thorn
Jacob Peltel
Spurs is also a reconstruction team with many experienced role players. They should compete, and Peltel has the highest transaction return among these players. Peltel’s career gets 4.5 offensive rebounds every 75 times synthetic energy (this is an underestimated form of creating shooting opportunities) 2.7 assists 2.2 cap, in the history of the league, no player can reach the level of Peltel at the same time. He may not score much (although he has scored double in the past two seasons), but Pertel has a special combination of abilities-the team’s first attack and the defense that can be called the Gate, many teams need him to be the starting center or the substitute center.
Houston Rocket
Eric Gordon
Maybe you can guess the name of the Rockets without looking at it. The quality of this year’s draft meeting is very good. Rebuilding the team should do everything possible to improve the probability of signing in the middle and high order. For the Hornets and the piston, what needs to be done is to trade rozil and Bojan-Bogdanovic. For rockets, the most obvious answer is 34-year-old Eric Gordon. Judging from the salary of Gordon suitors, in fact, Gordon’s contract of $20.9 million next season is good or bad. However, compared with the three-point hit rate, which dropped by 3 percentage points last season, it is definitely unfavorable. After all, Eric Gordon still has 15 years of NBA experience, nearly 2,000 minutes of playoff time and a 3% hit rate of 37 percent in his career. He will still arouse some players’ interest. Even if this interest may not be enough to make the suitors give up the first round of signing, it is worthwhile to give up some second round of signing and less assets.
Eastern
Boston Celtics
Daniro-garinali
Gary nelly has not played for the celtics so far this season due to the tear of the anterior cross ligament in the european championships during the off-season. Garinali is recovering from injury. He (option sophomore) may be ruthless in the first year of the two-year contract, but the celtics are competing for the championship, in this case, it is not an ideal choice to let a player who cannot play occupy a position in the lineup. If Gary Nally’s contract plus some future assets can be exchanged for some players who can help the team now, then the Celtics management must seriously consider.
Brooklyn basketable nets
Cameron-thomas
A few weeks ago, there was a high probability that the player who appeared here would be Owen, but in the past 10 games, Owen averaged 28.3 points and 5.4 assists and hit 3.5 points, with a three-point hit rate as high. As basketable nets ranks higher and higher in the east, breaking up the team’s starting lineup would be a very stupid idea. Basketable nets still needs a player of larger size, and it is best to protect rim. Although Cameron Thomas may not have shown enough ability to return a CAP hand that proved himself, he may be able to reach a deal to exchange potential stocks for potential stocks. Maybe there is a team interested in thomas’s 36.7 percent three-point shooting rate, and they also have a young big man who is difficult to squeeze into the rotation lineup.
Milwaukee bucks
Grayson Allen
According to Jake Fischer, a reporter from Yahoo Sports, the stag has “made phone calls on the trading prospects of Gregson Allen and many teams”. This news may be a bit unexpected, because since allen joined the bucks, most of the matches have been started, with an average of 10.8 points during the game, with a three-point shooting rate of 40.3%. When he was present, the bucks also had a higher goal difference. The stable data performance of Gregson Allen may be attributed to his long-time partner, brother alphabet, Zhu holladey and grand Lopez. Although Grayson Allen was lax on the defensive end, it was not difficult to imagine that his defensive data would be very good. If Grayson Allen and future assets are enough to exchange for a bigger, more relieve a garrison and comparable shooter, the stag may have to seriously consider.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Carris-Lewell
The list of knights is very good and balanced in the whole league, and mitchell, jarert-allen, garland and little mobley are all under 27 years old. Knights actually do not need to trade anyone. In line with the principle of retreat and seek second place, we chose Lewell. According to the statistics of the website Basketball Reference, Lewell has been effective for the sixth consecutive season field goal percentage is lower than the league average, and in fact, he is not even average in these six seasons. The shooting ability of the other three positions is crucial for the knights who play together frequently with jarret allen and little mobry. Lewell couldn’t do this, so the attack efficiency and effectiveness of the knight would decrease by field goal percentage when he was present. Suitors may also be unable to tolerate these problems, but Lewell’s $18.8 million expired contract this season is obviously a trading chip.
Philadelphia 76ers
Matisse-Sabre
Saibull, once considered to be one of the 76 outstanding young players and trading assets, almost won’t get a stable position in the rotation team this season. The arrival of d’Antony Melton may have made Seble a victim, at least for 76 people. Melton’s value on the defensive end is equal to that of seble, and he also has shooting ability. However, other teams that need outside defense may be willing to try sabre. He is only 25 years old and can provide defensive destructive power in at least three positions. If the team plays a small lineup, sabre can prevent four positions. If there are enough shooting and organizing abilities around saibull, he may still bring positive influence, and he still has enough time to raise his shooting ability to the average level in his career.
Indiana Pacers
Miles Turner
The situation of walkers is similar to bull and piston. Many veterans can be traded, so the question becomes: which one can bring the greatest return? The most obvious players that Pacers need to trade are Hilde and Turner, whose advantage lies in the value of protecting basket hands and cap hands. Turner ranks in the top five of the league on average cap this season, and the team’s defensive efficiency was better when Turner was present in the past seven Pacers. The defensive performance combined with Turner’s current 40.9 percent three-point shooting rate made him one of the most coveted big players in the trading market this season, and trading means bringing back at least one first-round signing for Pacers.
Miami Heat
Duncan Robinson
Duncan Robinson may not have much transaction value at present. He scored 8.4 points in the 2019-20 season and 2020-21 season, with a hit rate of 42.7 percent, while the hit rate of the season has dropped to 36.6 percent. Outside shooting is most of the value of Duncan Robinson. When this part of ability declines, it is a serious problem, and there are still three years left in his contract after the end of this season. However, if some appropriate assets are added, such as draft rights and/or Nicholas jovich, Duncan Robinson’s salary of 16.9 million dollars can match that of a truly influential player. In addition, there are also some reconstruction teams who are interested in joining Duncan Robinson in the face of the above quotation of the heat.
New York Knicks
Evan funier
Funier was one of the most obvious answers here. After losing to thunder in November 13 last year, funier completely dropped out of the Knicks rotation lineup and won some playing time again until December 29. Funier was not only robbed of the starting position by grammes, but also erased from the short-term plan by the team. This does not mean that the 30-year-old space player with a three-point shooting rate of 38 percent in his career is worthless to the Knicks. If there is a team that urgently needs shooting ability, the Knicks can send them out.
Atlanta Hawks
John Collins
For at least three years, Collins has been a frequent visitor in trading rumors. Whenever the trading deadline approaches, the appearance of Collins’s name has become almost the tradition of every season. After the Eagle won dezhantai-Murray with a big deal in the offseason last year, the current ranking this season is in the playoff play-off range. At the same time, Collins’s positive and negative values this season are the worst in his career, and perhaps the eagle will really send him away in despair this year. In addition to solving the problems between Collins and the team caused by trading rumors over the years, trading Collins can also provide more playing time for the third-grade big man Okongwu, this may help to raise the eagle’s defense to the top ten of the league. The exchange of Collins for a flank player who can shoot is also of great help in improving the attack of the last ten in the Eagle league. Collins’s three-point shooting rate () this season is the lowest in his career.
Washington Wizards
Bradley bill
The Wizards cannot be blinded by the recent return to the playoff play-off interval. Although Bill’s net efficiency in the past five seasons has been negative, the effective field goal percentage is also lower than the league average, he earned more money during the contract period than all the players except 11 in the league. Assuming that Bill executed the player option worth 57.1 million dollars in the last year of the contract, the contract was a nightmare for team building in the 2026-27 season. So if a team is willing to take over Bill’s contract, the Wizards should not hesitate. It would be better if some talent talent or talent could be added to the lineup of afdia and eight villages through trading.
Chicago Bull
Nicola-Vucevic
The players who the bull should trade most have some arguments, including DeRozan and Lavin. To be sure, the bull is not a winning team, so it is very important to analyze what kind of assets the above players can exchange. Of course, DeRozan or Lavin may return the best return, but if only one player can be traded, it may be Vucevic. The performance of the 32-year-old Vucevic in the bull has not reached the desired level. In more than two seasons of playing for the bull, the team had a net loss of 2.6 points per hundred rounds when Vucevic was present, and when he came off, the team had a net victory of 2.0 points per hundred rounds, but maybe some teams would be interested in his passing and three-point projection ability in the fifth place. If the bull still wants to make the playoffs this season, it may be a feasible way to send off Vucevic and give priority to improving the defensive ability around drozan and Lavin.
Toronto Raptors
Fred Van frit
At present, the Raptors have only half of the winning rate, which shows that they emphasize that the play of Basketball Without position is not effective, but the management may persuade themselves because they have not done enough in this respect. Most of the players in the Raptors starting line-up are between 2 meters and 2.06 meters tall, while Van frit is only 1.83 meters, which is too short for the traditional number one. If Van frit can be exchanged for a flank player, the Raptors can take Scotty Barnes to Van frit’s position, which was played during Barnes University. This not only allows the Raptors to have an unlimited lineup of relieve a garrison, but also makes Barnes misaligned at the offensive end almost every night.
Orlando Magic
Terence Rose
For more than six seasons when Terence Rose played Magic, most of the time seemed to be spent in the trading market. Now his contract is about to expire, maybe it is time for this deal to happen. Obviously, Terence Rose does not conform to the current team-building timeline of magic, and the three-point hit rate of 36.1 percent in his career may attract some playoff teams who want to improve the outside projection ability of the substitute lineup.
Charlotte wasp
Terry Rochelle
As the probability of Wasps winning the first prize increases further, they should devote themselves to trading some veteran generals. Hayward, Plumley, ubray and Rozier should all be traded, but Rozier should be traded the most, because he can exchange the best return. Rochelle’s shooting performance has declined further this season. However, since joining the Hornets in 2019, Rochelle has scored 19.3 points, 4.4 assists and 2.9 points, with a three-point shooting rate. A team that needs more scoring skills on the bench may be willing to give up some future assets for Rozier. If this is the case, the Wasps should do their best. The future of the Hornets depends on Ramello-Bauer and the Gao Shun show picked at this year’s draft conference. Rozil’s stay in the team will only increase the probability that the Hornets will sign out of the top five shunts.
Detroit Piston
Boyang-Bogda Norwich
There are many suitable reasons for trading Burks and Boyang. The main reason for choosing Boyang here is that his name is more popular in the trading market, and Boyang is likely to return more generous returns. Boyang-Bogda Norwich hit a career high with an average score (20.7 points) this season, with a three-point hit rate, at the same time, it should also be considered that the piston does not have much high-quality offensive talent to help him involve his opponent’s defensive attention. There are many winning teams that need Boyang’s ability to open up space on the court and are willing to give up future assets for him. Boyang is a shooter with a three-point shooting rate of in his career. As for the team like piston, they should devote themselves to striving for the record of the last three, and get the probability of getting 14 percent of the winning champion signing. It is their priority to send away the veteran to increase the selection right.
Original: Andy Bailey
Compile: Li Taibai
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