Every NBA season, a few teams emerge as likely candidates to blow up their team.
Typically, we’re talking about groups that came into the season with high expectations – that they aren’t meeting. If your team has a losing record, and a veteran roster, there’s a decent chance that they’ll be moving their veterans before the deadline.
This year, the Chicago Bulls may be the most likely candidate. At 14-19, this team is severely underperforming. With a veteran roster, it feels like they need to accept defeat and go back to the drawing board.
Meanwhile, this team has talented players that contenders will covet. Zach LaVine, Nikola Vucevic, Alex Caruso, and others could fetch a sum on the trade market. Of course, so could DeMar DeRozan.
Here’s a deal that sends him to the Dallas Mavericks.