Since George forced the departure of the Pacers, the voluntary application for a trade has become an important way for some players on contract to change owners. Just past the trade deadline, both Simmons and Harden achieved their goals in a similar way. So which stars will apply for trades this summer's offseason?
Recently, US media expert Howard Beck wrote an article listing the three top stars who may apply for a trade this summer, which has aroused widespread concern among fans.
3rd place, Zion
Zion has not played in any match so far this season due to a foot injury, and recent reports that he is about to undergo surgery again have almost announced early season reimbursement. As the 2019 winner, Zion has only played 85 games for the team in three seasons so far, and even so, he is likely to apply for a trade this summer, because as early as last summer, he expressed his dissatisfaction with the Pelicans management, including the team's unclear future, management decision to trade Redick, and so on. From a business point of view, New Orleans is also not the ideal place to stay for Zion, and big city cities such as New York and Los Angeles may be more attractive to him.
No. 2, Mitchell
As the first round of the No. 13 show in 2017, Mitchell has never missed the playoffs so far in his career, and in these years, he has been the soul of the Jazz's offensive end, averaging more than 30 points per game in the playoffs for the past two years, but even so, the team has never been able to touch the championship, and has not even reached the Western Conference Finals, coupled with the poor relationship with the team's interior Gobert, there have been media reports that Mitchell hopes to leave Utah as soon as possible and go to big ball city. It is reported that the New York Knicks are one of Mitchell's potential next families.
No. 1, Lillard
Lillard's Trail Blazers have been a regular in the playoffs for the past eight seasons, but last season's playoff losses gave the team plans to rebuild. With the Blazers sending away Powell, Covington and McCollum on the recent trade deadline, Lillard is likely to wait and see how the team performs on the free agent market this summer, and he may apply for a trade at any time if the signings are less effective than expected. The 6-time All-Star point guard is about to turn 32, and there are not many opportunities left for him to compete for the title.