At this point in the 2020-21 season, the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers are second in the Western Conference with a 17-6 record. The Charlotte Hornets, on the other hand, have made noticeable improvements in the East thanks to this year s No. 3 overall draft pick, LaMelo Ball, and free-agent addition Gordon Hayward. Given the former team s lack of depth at point guard and the latter s perceived weakness down low, a recently proposed trade idea suggested that the two clubs can engage in a deal that would send Devonte Graham to Los Angeles and Montrezl Harrell to Charlotte.
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According to a recently proposed trade scenario, the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards two teams that are currently deep into the rebuilding process could become more competitive in the Eastern Conference with a blockbuster deal, one that would send star guard Bradley Beal to the Bulls and two young prospects to the Wizards.
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NBA Analysis Network on Thursday, Beal might be the next player to watch on the trade market, considering that he remains one of the league s top scorers but plays for a struggling team. The Wizards are currently third-to-last in the Eastern Conference with a 2-6 record despite Beal s continued contributions on the stat sheet and the organization s offseason acquisition of Russell Westbrook in a deal that sent John Wall to the Houston Rockets.
With the Washington Wizards still struggling despite the recent acquisition of Russell Westbrook, rumors have continued to swirl around the team s top scorer, shooting guard Bradley Beal, and his future with the organization. The two-time All-Star has also been the subject of multiple hypothetical trade scenarios, including one that would allow him to join the Philadelphia 76ers and team up with their two young superstars, Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid.
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NBA Analysis Network on Friday, the Sixers were recently linked to another top-tier backcourt star in James Harden of the Houston Rockets, though reports on the former MVP potentially moving to Philadelphia have died down a bit as of late. With the organization determined to hold on to Simmons and Embiid, the publication suggested that it should try trading away its more expensive veterans, much like what happened when Al Horford was sent to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2020 offseason.
According to a recent trade idea, the Orlando Magic could acquire seven-time All-Star forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge for their erstwhile starting small forward, Aaron Gordon, and two future draft .
With the Detroit Pistons deep into a rebuilding process that has already seen some top players move teams earlier in the year, a recent list of trade ideas suggested that the Boston Celtics could acquire veteran power forward Blake Griffin for a package featuring combo guard Marcus Smart.
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NBA Analysis Network on Wednesday, the Celtics have been linked to Griffin on multiple occasions, dating back to the time when he was still playing for the Los Angeles Clippers. The outlet noted that he is currently on an expensive contract, thus making him rather difficult to acquire. However, it was speculated that the Celtics could possibly make it work, even if it means going beyond the luxury tax threshold in order to add someone who could improve their chances of winning a championship.