Six people were involved in the trade, five All-Stars were on the list, and the Lakers were looking forward to reinforcements

Preface

As we enter January, it's less than a month before the NBA trade deadline for this season, and with the exception of the Raptors and Knicks who recently completed a trade involving O.G. Anunoby, RJ Barrett and others, there hasn't been much movement across the league so far. However, recently, the American media has also reported some potential transactions, many of which have begun to sell their own players, including many All-Star players, let's take a look at which players are likely to be traded!

Pascal Siakam

Season stats: 22.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5 assists

Since Kyle Lowry's departure, the Raptors have shown a clear downward trend, and Siakam, who has been heavily cultivated by the team, has been selected to the All-Purpose Second and Third Team during this period, has also become an All-Star, and has received a four-year, $130 million contract extension from the team, but according to reporters, the 29-year-old forward and the Raptors are on the verge of parting ways.

This season, the Raptors have a poor record, currently only 15-23 and are in the bottom four of the East, and the form they are showing now may be difficult to challenge for the championship in the second half of the schedule, so the team has also begun to rebuild around Scottie Barnes and the new transfer of RJ Barrett, and Siakam is in an extremely awkward situation. The reason why the Raptors want to send Siakam away is naturally because his contract, which is about to expire this summer, can make the most of Sika's last value with only half a year left to contribute to the team's rebuild.

Dejounte Murray

Season stats: 21.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5 assists and 1.4 steals

The Hawks also announced not long ago that the team will still build around Trae Young, and will speed up the team's recruitment and trade, so as to maximize the championship impact. The 27-year-old Murray has been able to deliver 21.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, five assists and 1.4 steals so far this season, shooting 46.6 percent from the field and 39.4 percent from three-point range, both of which set career highs. And there has been news that the Lakers intend to participate in this deal, in the eyes of the Lakers executives, Murray can bring immediate help to the team on both the offensive end and the defensive end, after all, the current Lakers have fallen into the bottom of the West and are at risk of falling out at any time.

D'Angelo Russell

Season stats: 14.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 6.1 assists

If the Lakers want to get strong reinforcements, they naturally need to pay the corresponding chips, and the player who is most likely to be sent out is Russell, who just returned to the team last season, and even some websites have opened odds about Russell's next home. However, he was indeed able to make a certain contribution in a limited time, shooting 46.4% from the field and 38.5% from three-point range, both of which were at the forefront of the same position.

In fact, leaving the Lakers team is not necessarily a good thing for Russell, after all, if you want to give full play to Russell's full strength, you must give him enough balls, obviously it is difficult to do in today's Lakers, the Lakers are sending Russell away, and they can also achieve the reinforcement they want, maybe it will be a win-win situation.

Dorian Finney Smith

Stats for the season: 9.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists

The Nets, who are in a rebuild, are also hoping to complete the recruitment, and the team is currently ranked 10th in the East, and it is embarrassing to be in a bad position, so the team also put on the shelf Finney Smith, which was acquired from the Mavericks last season, hoping to get two first-rounders, or players of equal value to Smith.

Although the 30-year-old Smith is not the core of the team, as a wing player, he has a good three-point shooting on the offensive end, with a shooting rate of 40.9%, and his production is not low, and the defensive end is also excellent for the opponent's restrictions, and he is a qualified "3D" player, so there are also many playoff and championship teams who have a strong interest in him, and Smith's 4-year $55.56 million contract is not too expensive in this era of skyrocketing salaries.

Andrew Wiggins

Season stats: 11.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists

Since last season's mysterious disappearance, Wiggins has returned to a championship season and has been in a terrible state of affairs this season, currently sitting in the bottom four of the West, and is likely to miss out on the playoffs this season due to his sluggish form. The reason for the team's poor record is naturally the serious decline in the form of veterans such as Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, and Wiggins, as the core of the team's defense and an important part of the offensive wing, has a great impact on the team's performance.

This season, Wiggins is shooting just 41.8 percent from the field and 29.8 percent from three-point range, and his poor efficiency has cost him the trust of Steve Kerr and replaced him as a starter by a young Kuminga. And Wiggins didn't show much excitement in the game, it seems that his mind is no longer on the basketball court, you must know that he is only 29 years old now, and he should be at the peak of his career, but he played such a performance, no wonder the team wants to send him away.

Julius Randall

Season stats: 24.4 points, 9.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists

Unexpectedly, the Knicks, who are soaring this season, have also exposed a possible trade, and the team is currently open to sending Randle away. You must know that Randle can average 24.4 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game this season, and the overall efficiency is not low, the team is currently ranked sixth in the East, in addition to Jalen Brunson's contribution, Randle's role is also irreplaceable.

The reason why the Knicks want to send Randle away is most likely because the team wants to go further in the playoffs, and trading Anunoby is to improve the overall hardness of the team's forward line, and given Randle's "regular dragon, postseason bug" attributes, it is not surprising that the team wants to trade him.