Trade value in the NBA is fickle. It can change in the blink of an eye.
Injuries play a large role in driving trade value. A player may have a lot of value – until they demonstrate a pattern of getting injured. Suddenly, teams will be wary to trade for them.
An unhappy player can tank his own value as well. Think about it. If 29 general managers around the league know a player intends on leaving, why would they offer their best package for him?
That could be the case with Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks. There are beginning to be whispers about his discontent in Dallas.
By contrast, Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans is extremely injury prone.
Could the two be swapped for each other this summer?