According to a newly published trade scenario, the Los Angeles Lakers could upgrade their starting lineup ahead of the March 25 deadline by moving forward Kyle Kuzma to the Sacramento Kings in a three-way deal that would send Buddy Hield to Los Angeles and a future first-rounder to the Memphis Grizzlies.
On Monday,
NBA Analysis Network s Brett Siegel published a list of suggested trades centered on Kuzma, including the aforementioned transaction, which would also have the Kings acquiring Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and their 2022 first-round pick, as well as the Grizzlies 2021 second-rounder that they previously acquired from the Portland Trail Blazers. Memphis, meanwhile, would get Lakers reserves Wesley Matthews and Alfonzo McKinnie, plus their first-round selection in the 2025 draft.
Since the 2020 offseason, rumors have been swirling around veteran shooting guard Zach LaVine and his future with the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls haven t made LaVine available on the trading block, but with their struggle to consistently win games in the 2020-21 NBA season, many people are expecting him to receive strong interest before the 2021 trade deadline. One of the potential suitors of LaVine this season is the Atlanta Hawks.
In a recent article, Brett Siegel of
NBA Analysis Network came up with a blockbuster trade idea between the Hawks and the Bulls that would pair LaVine with Trae Young in Atlanta. In the proposed scenario, the Hawks would be sending a package that includes Cam Reddish, Tony Snell, a 2021 first-round pick, a 2023 first-round pick, and a 2024 second-round pick to the Bulls in exchange for LaVine.
Despite having the young superstar duo of Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis, the Dallas Mavericks are struggling to consistently win games in the 2020-21 season. Though they are still considered as .
Houston Rockets shooting guard Victor Oladipo is expected to be one of the hottest names on the market before the 2021 trade deadline. The Rockets are yet to make him officially available on the trading block, but since his arrival in Space City, rumors have been swirling that he s not interested in staying with the team. Instead of taking the risk of losing him in free agency, it might be best for the Rockets to flip his expiring contract into assets that could help them speed up the rebuilding process.
One of the potential landing spots for Oladipo before the 2021 trade deadline is the New Orleans Pelicans. In a recent article, Brett Siegel of the
The Golden State Warriors are one of the teams expected to be aggressive on the trade market before the 2021 deadline. With Klay Thompson set to miss the entire 2020-21 NBA season due to injury, the .