No matter what time of the NBA season it is, there are always going to be trade rumors circulating and plenty of speculations being done of “what could be.” This NBA season is no exception. Plenty of big names around the NBA have had their names circulating around and it is not crazy to believe that we could see a plethora of talent be on the move in the near future.
Just yesterday, we saw one of the biggest trades in NBA history executed as James Harden is now a member of the Brooklyn Nets, joining fellow All-Stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Now, numerous teams in the Eastern Conference will be trying to play “catch-up” with the Brooklyn Nets and teams in the West are already chasing the Lakers!
There are still plenty of big name, All-Star level players who have been brought up in trade talks around the league and as a result, we may see a few more big time trades before the trade deadline in March.
In the NBA today, there is at least one player on every team that you can point to and say they have NBA All-Star type talent, but it is not enough to contend in the league anymore. Teams are always looking to add talent, which is why some NBA stars could be on the move sooner than later.
With that being said, let’s take a look at five big names and star players who could be next to be traded this NBA season.