The 2021 NBA offseason is coming to an end, but this does not mean teams are done making moves to set themselves up for success during the 2021-22 season.
With training camps set to begin just about a month from now, teams are going to be looking to put the finishing touches on their roster, which could result in some key trades being made.
When you look at the league as a whole, everyone is going to be chasing the Brooklyn Nets in the Eastern Conference, even though the Milwaukee Bucks are the reigning World Champions, and everyone is going to be chasing the Los Angeles Lakers in the Eastern Conference.
On paper and fully-healthy, these are the two best teams in the league and many are already predicting that we will see the Nets and Lakers face off in what would be a showdown in the NBA Finals featuring plenty of big named All-Stars through the years.
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Maybe we will end up with this matchup after all, but every team in this league has to play 82 games during the regular season and you just never know what is going to happen. Injuries always play a big role, but sometimes, adding that one extra player via trade really goes a long way in helping a team go from contending to winning a title.
Last season, Milwaukee already had a great team with Giannis Antetokounmpo leading them, but their midseason acquisition of P.J. Tucker really went a long way in helping them win a title.
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We could very well see some similar trades of players who may not be All-Stars, but can be key players to help round out a team and their chances of winning it all!
With this said, let’s dive right in and take a look at four intriguing trade targets for contending teams to still consider as we inch closer to the start of the 2021-22 NBA season.
