(The original article was published on December 1. The author is Zach Buckley in the bleachers. The content of the article does not represent the translator’s point of view)
The NBA trading season is about to begin. The unofficial date is December 15, when players who sign new contracts this summer will be eligible for trading. At that point in time, each team also knew better whether to become a buyer or seller in the trading market, making the whole market more active. Before the trading season really arrived, Zach Buckley in the bleachers evaluated the current situation of each team and proposed a trading target worthy of their consideration.
West
Phoenix Sun
Bogdan-Bogda Norwich
Sun reached the finals in 2021, ranking first in the league in the regular season last season. The sun is still looking forward to the first NBA championship trophy young pioneer team history. The sun is really strong, but it is really a little short of the Championship. Sun management should focus on keeping the players in the most promising position to win the championship. Healthy Bogdan Bogdanovic must be the target of Sun’s attention. As Kevin O’Conner, a reporter from The Ringer website, said, Bogdan Bogdanovic would be The treasure of The sun and might even be a member of The court at a critical moment. He may not have outstanding skills, but almost everything he has done is higher than the average level of the league. This kind of player is the real helper around Sun stars.
Denver Nuggets
Matisse-Sabre
The Nuggets belong to a team walking on one leg. There are few people attacking and defending. Trading to saibull is a way to solve this imbalance. Sabre is a tenacious defender, and the defensive end is destructive. He had a chance to get the nuggets, because 76 people hesitated to give seble a chance to play. The playing time this season dropped to 11.2 minutes of the new low in their career, perhaps it shows that 76 people do not want to stay after Sabre becomes a restricted free agent next summer. 76 people obviously think that the limitation of the attack end of Sabre is too fatal to solve, but if someone can help Sabre become a ball-free killer, it must be a passer with excellent vision like yokedge.
New Orleans pelican
Kelly ollinick
Pelicans do not have much demand, except for the mysterious power that can keep Zion and Ingram healthy. If you really want to point out some, a big player who is in the top offensive awareness and reliable three-pointer will be liked by Pelican. With the help of ollinick’s offensive skills and hot shooting feel (61.8% of two-point shooting, 47.5% of three-point shot percentage), the jazz made a 12-11 start. However, the next reconstruction may be the focus of jazz’s attention. Jazz lost 8 games in 10 games recently, and it is likely to put veteran ollinick on the trading shelf. Compared with varanchunas, ollinick’s space on the court is more comfortable and wider, and his passing ability will be perfectly matched with zion’s air connection ability.
Memphis Grizzly Bear
Miles Turner
Grizzly bears have suffered many injuries, but they still have a record of 12 wins and 8 losses. They are likely not to seek major changes in the trading market. However, if they are willing, they have enough assets to pursue a player who can bring about changes. Although the grizzly bear may think that he does not need so many helpers, it is worth noting that the net efficiency of the grizzly bear is only the 13th in the league. Grizzly bears have a chance to become a great team, and there is still some distance. It would be a huge change for the grizzly bear to replace Adams, who has only defense, with Turner who has both attack and defense. Turner can complete all the tasks of adams in the inner line, and at the same time, he can ensure that there are offensive threats under the basket and three point line, which will help the grizzly bear to open up space and give morante and bain a broader breakthrough route.
Sacramento King
Mohammed Bamba
At present, the King not only wins more than half, but also ranks in the top five of the league. In addition, this team is facing the longest playoff shortage in league history, and the King’s management will have enough motivation to make up for the strength. The King’s competitiveness has not reached the point of spending all the budget, and the players with reasonable prices and meeting the needs of the team are very good. Banba will be a great addition to the King’s front court. The King’s rebound is not good, and cap is less than other teams. After the arrival of Banba, these two aspects will be significantly improved. Bamba’s outside shooting will also be a good news, because it can open a wider space for Fox and monkla.
Golden State Warriors
Jacob Peltel
There is no need for anyone to remind the Warriors to regard Peltel as the trading target. According to Eric Pincus, a reporter from the bleachers, the executives of rival teams have already acquiesced that Peltel is the target of the Warriors. Why don’t Warriors fight for it? When Looney or dream Green was not present, the Warriors could not find a stable center. This role was originally prepared for Wiseman, but now he has been delegated to the development alliance, and even Wiseman has no bright performance there. Pertel is a perfect candidate for the warriors. He will enhance the warriors’s defense in the 22nd place in the league. He can use solid cover and beautiful passes to increase the smoothness of the warriors’s attack, and it can also solve the rebound problem of warriors. The exchange of Wiseman (perhaps with other assets) for Peltel is of great significance to both Warriors and Spurs.
Los Angeles Clippers
PJ-Washington
You can say that the clippers need a commander on the field, but reggie jackson has started to rebound after a bad start. Wall proved that there is still a lot of oil in his tank, the Clippers may not need another organizer. If Leonard and Paul-George can keep healthy (I am tired of this sentence), the problem of Clippers attack can naturally be solved. However, the problem in the front court is completely different, and the clippers themselves know it. As Jake Fisher, a Yahoo Sports journalist, reported, “the Clippers coach Tyron Lou and the management are looking for players who can increase the depth of the front team in addition to zubatz”. More specifically, the Clippers seek a “relieve a garrison center”, which happens to be one of the things PJ-Washington can do. The fourth-grade Big Player (small ball squad) has comprehensive skills and can adjust his style of play according to the needs of the team in each match. Although the fact that he is about to become a restricted free agent will deter many suitors, the fast ship, which is not short of money, can boldly try it before deciding whether to pay for his contract.
Utah Jazz
Jacson-Hays
Perhaps jazz’s management has different ideas, but the role of jazz in the next trading season is more of a seller. All the illusions brought by the opening of 10 wins and 3 losses have disappeared with the recent massive losses, and the net efficiency of jazz during the period of 2 wins and 8 losses is only-4.6. Jazz can still increase players, just don’t put too many chips into the veteran. As the show on the 8th of 2019, Hays is 23 years old after the end of this season. Whether it is the current ability or the future growth space, it will be attractive to jazz. The jazz’s front-court lineup is not strong, which also explains why they did not perform well in defensive rebounds and cap. Hays has performed well in both aspects. At the same time, he is more and more willing to shoot three points. In addition, free throws have become more and more accurate recently (the shooting rate of free throws in his career is), in the future, his attraction will become bigger and bigger.
Portland Trail Blazers
Jay Claude
As usual, pioneers need more strikers with both offensive and defensive capabilities. Not only the Trailblazers, almost all modern NBA teams need to increase the depth of the lineup in the forward position, but this has a greater impact on the trailblazers than other teams. Lillard and anfini Simmons may have a good sense of attack, but they always have some obvious defensive problems when they are present at the same time, and Lillard and CJ-mccolum are the same. At the same time, nurkiki has impressive offensive ability, but he is not a major cap hand, and his pace is not fast. Therefore, the pioneers need reliable defenders, and at the same time, the attack in the flanking position is not without any contribution. Grant easily exceeded these requirements. Hart is often competent, but he has no figure advantage in the flanking position and no very accurate external projection. Shelton-Sharp’s performance was inspiring, but he was only a 19-year-old rookie, and the Pioneer must remember that he could not help others. This is why it is meaningful to say that the Blazers can trade with keloud. He can immediately improve his defense and build a figure advantage. If he can score some three-point goals again, Claude can get the playing time he wants.
Dallas Lone Ranger
Bogdan-Bogda Norwich
Dong Qiqi deserves the honor of MVP only by his excellent performance on the offensive end, so how to say the attack of the Lone Ranger should be better than the 13th in the league? In fact, even Dong Qiqi could not bring the attack of the Lone Ranger into the top ten of the league, which indicated that the team needed more stable scoring points and the ability to create shooting opportunities. The lone ranger is eager to build a more diversified system around east chichi, and bogdan bogda novich can help the lone ranger just as long as he can recover from the knee surgery during the off-season. The eagle has already started selling this skilled flank player last season. It is not hard to imagine that bogdan bogdanovic will leave the team for so long, hoping that the eagle will trade him more. When Bogdan is healthy, as a spaceman, shooting opportunity creator, organizer and qualified defender, he can bring many aspects of help to the team.
Minnesota Timberwolves
Josh Richardson
The start of 10 wins and 11 losses may be OK, but on the Timberwolves, this may mean that the whole team is teetering in on the brink of disasters. During the off-season, Timberwolves paid a huge price for Gobel, hoping that he could be the last piece of puzzle to help the team reach the peak, but everything ran counter to it. The winning rate of Timberwolves dropped to 47.6 percent from 56.1 percent last season, and the attack dropped from 7th to 17th. What is more frustrating is that the defense also dropped from 13th to 15th. Can Richard Sen reverse the whole situation by trading? To be honest, it may not work. Timberwolves need more help than Richard Sen can provide. Unfortunately, after thohagobel, timberwolves have been unable to seek more help, so midgame choices like richardson may be the best players timberwolves can get. Richardson’s defense, creation of shooting opportunities and a little ball control ability can strengthen the rotation of the flanking position of the Timberwolves.
Oklahoma City Thunder
John Collins
In the near future, Thunder will eventually put together some of their long-term assets to win the current talented players. Since Alexander played MVP-level performance, other young players of Thunder have also found their own foothold in the rotation lineup. You can think that Thunder should return some combat capability as soon as possible. If Thunder wants to speed up the team’s reconstruction process through a deal before the trade deadline, Collins may be a perfect candidate. Collins can share Alexander’s scoring pressure, cooperate with Kitty in the empty dunking, and at the same time make room for the final return of Holmgren. Collins is actually only one year older than Alexander, so they can reach the peak period together to guide this Thunder to the future.
Los Angeles Lakers
Bradley bill
Is Bill crazy to go to the Lakers? Maybe, but as long as the Lakers haven’t sent out those two first-round signatures, nothing is impossible. The two precious first-round signatures of the Lakers will take a long time to cash after James leaves, to be exact, 2027 and 2029. I heard that the lakers are waiting for a mysterious star to appear in the trading market, and according to the report of Howard Beck, a western team executive, bill “wants to come to california (warriors, lakers, Clippers, Kings)”. Although the hope is slim, people are confused about the five-year 0.251 billion-dollar contract signed by Bill and Wizards this summer, and do not understand why Bill and Wizards will choose this way. So far, the wizards have played well, but no matter how much is left in bill’s peak period, it is difficult for the wizards to make any breakthrough. Perhaps both sides accepted this when Bill was qualified to be traded in Next Middle January. If Bill and the Wizards both think that the cooperation between the two sides cannot achieve better results, the Lakers must be prepared to be strong first. The lakers’ attack urgently needs a reliable three-point threat and more half-time attack scoring ability, which bill can do easily.
Houston Rocket
RJ-Hampton
The rocket should send Eric Gordon away and focus on seeking a broader trading market for him. I really can’t understand why the rockets have been rebuilt for so long and have not sent away 33-year-old gordon. Hampton is a player suitable for the young core of rockets. It has great growth potential in the future and will soon be squeezed out by the crowded backcourt of magic. Hampton did perform in the first two seasons after entering NBA, but he was in good shape and athletic ability, which was very attractive as a prospect of combo guard training. Although the sample size is very small, he has made exciting shots so far in the season, with a three-point hit rate of 34.8 percent and a free throw hit rate of 86.2 percent of his career high.
St Anthony Homa Thorn
Draft signature
After the start of the Spurs season with 5 wins and 2 losses, it was followed by a terrible 1 win and 13 losses. The net efficiency was ridiculously low, losing 10 points to the opponent every hundred rounds. In other words, Spurs has officially stepped on the accelerator of the big business of rotten hem. Spurs should continue to accelerate reconstruction and send off all the veterans that other teams want before the trade deadline. With Peltel, McDermott and Richardson, Spurs can at least exchange some valuable picks.
Eastern
Boston Celtics
Bismarck-biyongbo
The current winning rate and net efficiency of Celtics are the first in the league, and they are the closest to perfect team at present. Almost all aspects of the celtics have reached a commendable level. Once the team’s main defensive force lowe returns from the knee injury, the celtics will only become stronger. However, if you really want to pick bones in eggs, the depth of the Celtics’s front-court lineup is still poor. Of course, Lowe naturally strengthened after his return, but he was not good at keeping healthy. Even if Lowe could keep healthy, the Celtics might find a reliable insurance for him. Then why can’t this person be Biyong Bo? The sun thinks he is dispensable, because his priority in the suns ranks third, inferior to elton and landale, and the celtics can regard biyongbo as a protective rebound, protect forbidden areas and provide stable sources of energy.
Milwaukee Bucks
Peyton Pritchard
Pritchard in the rookie period attracted many people’s attention, and he has maintained the same level since then, at least from the data of every minute of appearance time. But Pritchard’s role in The Celtics has been greatly weakened for The second consecutive season, as John Athletic, a reporter from The Hollinger website, said, going to other teams to start again may be exactly what Pritchard needs to get back on track. “because the priorities of smart, Brogden and white in the back-up team are higher than Pritchard, it is almost impossible for him to make a breakthrough in Celtic. The 25-year-old Pritchard still has a rookie contract with a small annual income, with a three-point hit rate of in his career. Pritchard is very valuable, but the value of Celtics is lower than that of any other team.” Nowadays, the Celtics may not want to send a player who has contributed to the direct competitor in the east, but if the Bucks really offer a good enough offer, then these are not problems. Pritchard is not worth the price of the Bucks. You can consider taking out good assets and try it. Bucks need more shooting skills and back-court scores, which are exactly Pritchard’s specialties.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Malik Beasley
Knight and Sir have reached a deal this year, and both sides are very satisfied with the result of the deal. The Knight got an all-star attack point-Mitchell, while the Jazz gained the talent of malcanin and Sexton as the cornerstone of team building, as well as some long-term assets. The Knight should continue to call the Jazz to see if another deal can be reached. Beasley’s game may be relatively simple, but his three-point goal should interest the Cavaliers. Since the 2020-21 season, Beasley has averaged 3.2 points, with a hit rate. The Knight needs more space players to help the players in the team open space, and the offensive efficiency of the Knight substitute is only the 25th in the league.
Atlanta Hawks
Jay Claude
Claude hasn’t played for the Sun all season and has been waiting to be traded by the team. The Eagle may satisfy his wish. According to a report by The Atheltic website reporter Shams Charania, Eagle “has contacted The Sun about Claude’s transaction negotiations”, and Eagle is willing to give a competitive offer. Even if the eagle’s first-round rookie AJ Griffin is playing better and better, the team hopes to have more 3D players in the flank position. Claude was not the most sure shooter, but he had two seasons in his career, with more shots and more accurate shots (the hit rate was more than 38%), so when he got serious, can ensure a period of hot feel. However, the most attractive thing about Claude is the versatility, resilience and experience of the defensive end. After all, the experience of 107 playoff games (86 starts) is real.
Indiana Pacers
Sadik-Bay
It may not be completely clear at present whether the Pacers want to win in the future or at present, but one thing is certain: Winning will not damage reconstruction, pacers have achieved a record of 9 wins and 3 losses in November. When cornerstone players like halliburton, matherin and three-point killer nemhard can take on heavy responsibilities, they will not. Both the attacking efficiency and defensive efficiency of the Pacers can be ranked in the first half of the alliance. The Pacers have made enough efforts before the transaction deadline, it proves that they have reason to become buyers in the trading market. The growth of this player only needs to be on the same time line as the core player of the Pacers. The 23-year-old Sadik-Becken is sure to meet the conditions. The three-point hit rate of Yogueta did not drop 10% in two seasons (from 38 percent in the rookie season to 27.2 percent today), so sadik-bay will be more attractive now. But if it weren’t for the decline, Sadik-Bay would also be a non-selling product of the piston. Taking Bay to a controller like Halliburton, plus the offensive fire like matherin and Hilde in the team, the Walker’s environment is perfect for Sadik-Bay to recover, return to the level of team building cornerstone.
Brooklyn basketable nets
Mohammed Bamba
Basketable nets need more help on the internal line, and Clarkston alone is not enough. In the best case, this helper can not only make up for the mistakes made by the defensive end of basketable nets, but also not destroy the space of the attacking end, so Bamba can be competent. Banba can get 2.7 cap 11.5 rebounds every 36 minutes in his career, with a three-point hit rate of 35.3 percent. Basketable nets have a chance to get Bamba, his price should not be high, because magic has reduced his role in the team, making room for Bohr to rise.
Toronto Raptors
Kobe White
The dependence of the Raptors on the starting players does not belong to any team in the league, which is most obvious in the point guard position. The average playing time of van frit was as high as 37.2 minutes, while the replacement flynn and VAPORS had not even been able to get a stable role in the rotation lineup. White may suffer the same fate when he comes to the Raptors, but obviously, Yogueta can prove that he deserves a stable playing time, then there will be no obstacles on his way forward. The outside line of the Raptors requires a stronger scoring ability, which White can do. White didn’t play well at the beginning of this season, but in the past two seasons, he could get 13.9 points, 3.9 assists and 1.7 mistakes, with a three-point shooting rate of field goal percentage.
Philadelphia 76ers
Eric Gordon
Let Gordon go! No matter how much experience he can impart to the young core of the rocket, it must be almost conveyed now. Gordon was 34 years old after Christmas. It was too cruel to let the veteran endure the inevitable pain during the complete reconstruction of the rocket. Gordon’s ability can really help a team to compete for the championship. He can throw three points and create some offensive opportunities independently, and the defensive side is not bullied by others. By the way, 76 people also had old teammates Harden, Tucker and house during Gordon’s rocket period. The Management of 76 people needed to push Gordon’s deal more actively.
Miami Heat
Jay Claude
The heat injury problem is more serious than anything else, but they still feel a headache because there is no PJ-Tucker left or alternative candidates during the offseason. Corebu Martin has done a good job in improving himself to adapt to more important roles, but the front line of the heat has less toughness and three-point projection when Tucker is present. Claude can help fill this vacancy. In the second half of the 2019-20 season, Claude was the heat of playing. He spent most of his time in Orlando rematch Park, playing the highest performance in his career. Claude started all in the 21 playoffs when the heat reached the finals. The total appearance time of the finals series ranked fourth in the team.
Washington Wizards
Kevin Durant
Yes, Wizards fans, we have once again discussed Durant’s plot of playing for his hometown team. It has never been realized before, and there is not much possibility to come true this time. However, Durant’s transaction is promising. After applying for a transaction during the offseason, the record of basketable nets is very common. Durant is likely to be traded. As long as the transaction gets Durant’s little hope, the Wizards should do their best. The Wizards urgently need to improve the team strength around Bill. Although the performance of polzingis and Kuzma in the early season left a deep impression on people, they are still much worse than Durant. The wizard may need all the assets of SoHa to get Durant, even this is not enough, but for a top star in Washington, the wizard will have no loss.
New York Knicks
Robert Covington
Knicks need more defenders and shooters. If they are more greedy, how about a center in the small ball lineup? Then why not choose cowington who meets three conditions at the same time? Covington spent most of his time on the Clippers outside the rotation lineup, and the price of trading him would not be too high. Since the 2020-21 season, covington has hit 38 percent in three points, so his three points are more trustworthy than other players in the market. At the same time, he is also a ball-free defender who can bring trouble. He can contribute 1.9 steals 1.2 cap every 36 minutes in his career, therefore, he can help Knicks improve the 19th ranking by using opponents to score mistakes and increase more scoring opportunities.
Chicago Bull
Jacob Peltel
The bull searched around to get Peltel last season. Now it’s time to dial these phone numbers again. Compared with the team’s current center Vucevic, Peltel is more suitable for the current lineup. Vucevic may be a better scorer and pitcher, but when the output is not as good as drozan and lavin, the role of the offensive end is not so important. On the contrary, Pertel is the most outstanding defender, who is not only the guardian of the forbidden zone at the elite level, but also can relieve a garrison to the outside line. The biggest advantage of Vucevic is that the bull is covered up, and the advantage of Pertel will shine here.
Charlotte wasp
James Wiseman
The hornets were dead this season, and the star guard la merlot-bauer could not keep healthy. The team’s attack was less and bauer completely collapsed, falling from the eighth league last season to the last one. In other words, Hornets are best suited to sell players and hoard future assets in the upcoming trading season. At the same time, the Hornets should be careful not to sacrifice too much talent, because as long as Powell recovers, the team will soon regain its vitality. For the Hornets, the recruitment should be more purposeful and only pay for the players who meet Powell’s return schedule. The 21-year-old Wiseman, who was one year higher than Powell in the 2020 draft conference, would be the perfect candidate for the wasp. Wiseman’s current state is indeed very bad, but the wasp can endure the pain during his growth, hoping that Wiseman can finally find a way to maximize the development of body shape, athletic ability and high-level offensive skills.
Detroit Piston
Draft signature
At present, the average score of the piston has reached 8.6 points, and the net efficiency ranks second to last in the league. Even before playing 25 games this season, the number of consecutive defeats of the piston with at least three consecutive defeats has reached 4. The piston is in a very difficult situation now, and the situation may get worse later, because last year’s top show Corning Ham may have to undergo an operation that leads to season reimbursement. The piston should not think too much about the next trading season. Every player with combat capability and certain trading value will be sent away. According to Jake Fisher, a reporter from Yahoo Sports, scoring forward Boyan-Bogdanovic is not short of suitors, and Burks and Joseph can also arouse the interest of some teams, even Sadik-Bay, previously regarded as the cornerstone of long-term team building, has triggered some trade discussions.
Orlando Magic
Moses Moody
Although magic has hoarded quite a few young players, they are not ready to win, so those players in the peak period will appear out of place in magic. Moody has faded out of the warrior’s rotation lineup and may be worth trying magic. Moody’s career didn’t start as smoothly as expected, but he showed all the qualities required by 3D players. Magic now has the opportunity to get Moody’s at a cost-effective price, and it will be trained as a quality defender in the future.
Original: Zach Buckley
Compile: Li Taibai
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