These days, the NBA’s rumor mill churns so steadily that coming up with a surprise trade candidate is challenging. In 2022, seemingly everyone is a trade candidate.

Still, some possibilities certainly loom larger than other ones. There are names that are widely expected to be moved this summer. Donovan Mitchell, Jerami Grant, Myles Turner, and others will not be mentioned again in this article.

They absolutely do not qualify as surprise trade candidates.

Here, we’re trying to dig deeper for some lesser-mentioned names. If you follow your team closely, maybe you’ve seen one of the following players in a proposal or two.

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We apologize. Again, in the age of information, it’s getting harder and harder to surprise people.

Still, seeing any of the five players move this summer would certainly surprise somebody.