With two months to go before the trade deadline, rumors are rife in the NBA trading market, and it is not clear for a time which is true and what is false. However, it is also an indisputable fact that the regular season has been played 1/3, and many teams will make adjustments. Just today, the U.S. media took stock of five players to be traded, turner, Smart, Walker, Hield and Ben Simmons on the list.
TOP1: Smart
When Smart openly criticized Jaylen Brown and Jason Tatum to the media, his career in the Green Army was already a wake-up call. The Green Army's record is 14 wins and 14 losses, temporarily ranking 9th in the East. Brown and Tatum's "double probe" combination has begun to be questioned. Do they need a third player to help the team get back to the top? Whoever this person is, Smart is likely to be a trading chip.
TOP2: Buddy Hield
Hield's career-worst three-point shooting percentage is at least 39 percent or higher for five consecutive years. Regardless of the current stats, he is a reliable outside shooter.
Hield was traded because he didn't fit the team's tactical system. Neither under Luke Wharton nor Gintry coached, Hield was not reused. Hield should have been traded years ago, but the Kings didn't make up their minds. Players like the 76ers, Lone Rangers, Grizzlies and Cavaliers all want players like Hield, so keep an eye out for transfer rumors.
TOP3: Miles Turner
The Pacers have decided to rebuild, and Turner is bound to be sent away as he becomes a free agent in 2023. The upfield duo of Sassa and Turner looked wonderful, but didn't play their part in the game. Turner doesn't approve of his position on the team, he doesn't want to be a role player. With the team rebuilt on the one hand and the players seeking a bigger stage on the other, Turner's departure from the Pacers became inevitable.
TOP4: Kemba Walker
Offseason, Walker joined hometown team Knicks. But he soon lost his chance under Thibodeau, and the whole league was shocked. At the Knicks, Walker averaged 11.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. Notably, he shot 41.3 percent from three-point range, the first time in his career that he shot more than 40 percent. Walker's salary is only $8.5 million, and he doesn't have to worry about getting off the house, so there's a good chance of being traded.
TOP5: Ben Simmons
All the rebuilding teams set their sights on Ben Simmons. Simmons is a three-time All-Star whose defense is excellent and can comb the team's offense like any other guard. He won't play for the 76ers again, and the 76ers want to trade him sooner. As long as a matching deal can be found, Ben Simmons' departure from the 76ers will become logical.