The door to trading has been closed this season, with Harden swapping owners with Simmons making the most exciting deal, but there are still a few stars who are likely to change the court this summer. Now the US media listed 3 stars who are likely to ask for a trade this summer, of which lillard, the core of the Blazers, is at the top, and Mitchell and Zion are also on the list.
According to Sports Illustrated reporter Howard Baker, there are three more NBA stars who may need to trade in the near future. Baker wrote in his report: "The team with the stars is frantically doing everything, making them happy things, and the rest of the people are plotting to poach them. Around the league, team executives are ready or planning for the next player to lose their illusions to make a trade, with the guess being The Pelicans' Zion, trail Blazers' Lillard and Jazz's Mitchell. ”
Zion, Lillard and Mitchell, who are reportedly unhappy with the current squad, all have reasons to ask for a trade this summer.
1. Lillard
Lillard may be one of the most loyal players in the league, but there's only so much he can do on his own. Although the Blazers' superstar is in the prime of his career, the team has failed to build a championship-winning team around him. The Blazers have traded to send away Powell, McCollum, Covington and other main players, no doubt indirectly "forcing" Lillard, even if their management has said that they will still build a team around Lillard, but it is undoubtedly not credible.
2. Mitchell
Creating a good team doesn't seem like a problem for the Utah Jazz, and the star combination of Mitchell and Gobert didn't produce the chemistry expected. The Jazz seem to be doing well in the regular season, but started to go downhill in the playoffs. Once this year's playoffs are broken again, Mitchell will most likely ask for a trade, and the Knicks are rumored to be interested in him.
3. Zion
As for Zion's request for a trade, it could be strongly criticized by fans. There's no doubt that Zion has an excellent talent, but he's too easily injured and doesn't seem to care much about his weight. So if Zion decides to ditch the New Orleans Pelicans, it could be a shocking decision, especially since he hasn't played a game this season and is likely to be reimbursed for the season.
At the end of the day, seeing players asking for trades in a short period of time seems like the new normal in the league, but is that a good thing or a bad thing? This is definitely debatable.
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