The NBA regular season continues as the schedule deepens, and as the schedule deepens, teams in the trade market have stepped up their actions and explored the possibility of a trade. A lot of news is produced frequently, and more players are put on the shelf by the team, becoming a trade chip for the team to seek reinforcements. Let's take a look at some of the news worth paying attention to. The Warriors' infighting escalated, the reinforcement target was framed, the Bulls officially announced LaVine, and the Kings traded three.
In the last game against the Nuggets, they led by 18 points but collapsed in the final quarter, allowing the opponent to lose by 21 points in 8 minutes and allowing Jokic to complete a long-range three-point shot, which was too demoralizing for the Warriors. Curry's key mistakes yesterday were an important reason for the team's loss, but from a point of view, the root cause of the loss was Kerr's personnel adjustment and personnel strategy, you must know that they were once ahead of their opponents by so many points, but Kuminga, who had performed well before in the final stage, has been sitting on the court (which is also the epitome of Kerr's employment). He finished with 16 points, four rebounds and four assists on 5-of-7 shooting against the Nuggets, but Kerr didn't give him any chance to play in the final minute.
According to people familiar with the matter, Kuminga has lost faith in Kerr, and he doesn't think Kerr will let him reach his full potential, and so far this season, Kuminga has averaged 12.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 22 minutes per game. In addition, Warriors reporter Jason Dumas said on the show that Moody, who has been DNP for many consecutive games, was also exposed and frustrated. Those sources revealed that Kuminga felt like a sacrificial lamb and that he was the one who couldn't play and was substituted whenever the team was in trouble.
With the continuous loss, the contradictions within the Warriors team have also been exposed, and the two new stars have publicly expressed their dissatisfaction, which is obviously the excellent performance of the current escalation of the Warriors' infighting. Then the next thing that the Warriors will most likely appear is a trade. According to Chris Haynes of The Athletic, the Warriors are keeping a close eye on Siakam's trade. After all, according to the disclosed information, Siakam will be sent away by the Raptors before the trade deadline, and the Warriors are one of the teams chasing him. You must know that the Raptors' asking price for Siakam is very high, so if the Warriors want to trade him, they must pay enough chips, so the two young players on the team are likely to become one of the bargaining chips in the trade. Do you think the Warriors will trade next?
The Bulls were the first team to talk about a takedown rebuild, but as the schedule progressed, the team said they wouldn't do it completely after exploring the potential for a LaVine trade, as it would be difficult for LaVine to get enough leverage for them. Earlier, the team also officially announced that LaVine, who missed 17 consecutive games due to a foot injury, and Vucevic, who missed five consecutive games due to a groin injury, will return to the bench against the Hornets. LaVine has been outstanding in the past few games, and it will be interesting to see if he can help the team maintain their current good form when he returns.
The Kings currently sit fifth in the West with a 20-13 record, but their goal is clearly more than that, and they want to push for further possibilities. According to reporter Jake Fischer, the Kings are focused on improving the roster and have asked some of the players on the team to be considered tradable, putting three players on the shelf, including Barnes, Huerter and Mitchell, as one of the chips in the tech trade. I wonder what kind of players they can explore in a trade, and where they can ultimately go this season?
As the game progresses, there will inevitably be more trades in the trade market, after all, there is not much time left for those teams who want to make a better impact on the high bargaining team. Which other teams do you think will be traded?