Beijing time on December 16th! According to reporter Keith Smith, from December 15, local time, players who signed this year's offseason can already be traded. As a result, most players in the league are now eligible to be traded. Since the start of the 2021-22 season, the league has not made a single trade.
Many teams in the league today have begun to expose trading information. In terms of the Nets, according to reporter Jake Fischer, sources revealed that the Nets are expected to explore the value of the deal for team center Nicholas Clarkston. In addition to this, according to journalist Ian Begley, the Mavericks are one of the teams interested in Irving and offer offers that include Christaps Porzingis.
It is reported that the Nets are eager to upgrade the lineup before the trade deadline. Next summer, Clarkston will be a free agent, and league executives believe he will be the Nets' trade chip so that they can use the previous trade exceptions for DeAndre Jordan and Spencer Dinwiddie.
On the other hand, the Lakers' big three, because the effect of the big three this season, has not met expectations. There have been discussions within the Lakers about trading Wei Shao, but Wei Shao's performance, as well as the super salary on his body, make it difficult for the Lakers to operate. Journalist Jake Fischer said that with the exception of big contract players like Kevin Love and John Wall, the Lakers have barely been able to match Westbrook's deal counterparts.