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NBA fans like the smell of blood before the trade deadline, which is more obvious in some cities.
Although teams such as Boston Celtic, Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies can confidently see them approaching the deadline of February 9, some NBA management are facing different levels of urgency and are staring at their vacancies
NBA fans like the smell of blood before the trade deadline, which is more obvious in some cities.
Although teams such as Boston Celtic, Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies can confidently see them approaching the February 9 trade deadline, some NBA management are facing different levels of urgency and are staring at their vacancies.
Let’s take a look at the five teams facing the greatest pressure before the trade deadline in 2023.
- Los Angeles Clippers
Problem: Due to injury, poor performance and lack of continuity have brought a sense of urgency to the champion.
People all know how strong the speedboat team will be when Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are on the court together. However, such a situation only exists in other parallel universes. In this universe, they are a team with a winning rate of 50%, and their offense ranks fourth in the NBA. Leonard and George have only played 18 games together, and the record is 11-7, which can not really bring stability.
The good news is that the tradable list of speedboats is actually quite competitive. Nicolas Batum, Reggie Jackson, Robert Covington, Luke Kennard, Marcus Morris Sr. and Norman Powell all have annual salaries between $10 million and $16 million, and Jackson’s contract is the only one expiring at the end of this season.
The speedboat team also has a first-round draft right that can be used in the transaction. Considering that the team currently has two older players, it may seem very tempting to use the 2028 draft right to find potential partners.
The point guard is the most obvious area that needs to be improved. After all, Jackson’s data of this season is obviously backward. And John Wall’s $6.4 million contract may also be useful in the transaction. Potential targets include Utah Jazz veteran Mike Conley and Tyrannot’s point guard Fred Van Vleet.
This team was born for the championship. It was two years ago that it last became a real contender. In order to get rid of the sluggish situation, some changes need to be made now. Leonard began to recover slowly, and the last thing the team wanted to do was to waste his healthy season, because we didn’t know how much time he had left. The Clippers must have a sense of urgency.
- Toronto Tyrannosaurus Rex
Question: With a number of influential players, they are moving towards the deadline for making choices. It may be time for the Tyrannosaurus Rex to sell their works and move into the future.
Toronto was listed by Sam Quinn, a well-known reporter, as the most likely team to have action before the deadline of the transaction. Because they have the most scarce commodity in the market, a player who can really influence the chances of winning the championship of the competing teams.
It is reported that OG Anunoby has complained about his role in the attack and will consider whether to renew the contract in the near future. All star point guard Fred Van Vleet has not reached an agreement on his contract renewal. If they fail to reach an agreement, they will almost certainly choose to jump out of the last year of the contract and enter the free agent market during this off-season.
Gary Trent Jr., an excellent shooter, may also give up his option to enter the free agent market after the end of this season. If we think further, the contract of all-star forward Pascal Siakam will expire next season. If he does not receive an offer that cannot be rejected, he may also leave.
The pressure faced by the Tyrannosaurus Rex on this trading deadline revolves around the important decision of who should stay. As the best rookie of the year Scottie Barnes may be excluded, the team needs to decide which of Anunoby, Van Vleet, Trent and Siakam is the cornerstone of the future team building. The victory rate of the Tyrannosaurus Rex team is about 50%, and the salary space has been used up in the 2023-24 season. Except Chris Boucher, all home-grown players can easily become important assets.
Perhaps it is not a bad thing to spend the rest of the season concentrating on winning Victor Wembanyama or Scoot Henderson, building a new core around Scottie Barnes, and building a lineup through this year’s draft rights and any young players they get in the trade. Just look at the Utah Jazz.
On the contrary, the Tyrannosaurus can also be determined that the team is ready to compete, and the first half of this season is just bad luck, and will soon return to the right track. Think about the Boston Celtic team at this time last year. They finally adjusted and reached the NBA Finals with the second place in the East. The key is that the Tyrannosaurus Rex team must be firm enough to withstand this huge pressure.
- Golden State Warriors
Problem: The problem of Warriors this season can be solved through trade, but they must choose the future territory in the process.
The league’s defending champions have been struggling this season. A recent report pointed out that the Warriors’ management did not expect to trade any of their three former lottery rookies – James Wiseman, Jonathan Kuminga or Moses Moody – before the trading deadline, but there were always other “possible changes”. Considering Wiseman’s situation, it seems that this is just the calm before the storm.
The biggest problem is that Stephen Curry’s defensive loopholes must be filled as much as possible. The defense efficiency of the Warriors dropped from the second place last season to the 14th place this year, which highlights the importance of Otto Porter Jr. and the contribution of Gary Payton II in rotation.
Of the three young people, only Kuminga seems slightly ready to make contributions in the playoffs, but he still has ups and downs. Donte DiVincenzo is a good choice, because the plan to let JaMychal Green as the main substitute has not been successful so far.
Adding a player like Jakob Poeltl as a substitute center (which is very scarce for the Warriors, unless Wiseman can quickly solve the problem) may help defense, but they must give up Wiseman to match the contract. The same is true if they choose a big wing like Jalen McDaniels. The Warriors can always stand still and wait to buy out the market, but will someone like Rudy Gay make you back to the top?
Remember, the Golden State Warriors do not want to bear the salary that will increase their huge luxury tax bill, so anyone they trade must be an expiring contract. But will the team give up a young lottery rookie to get instant help for several months?
Most teams will refuse, but the Warriors have an aging championship core and one of the best players in history, which makes it more difficult to make a decision before the deadline.
- Dallas Mavericks
Question: This is Luka Donic’s one-man team. It may be time to take action to help him.
Although Mark Cuban insisted that the rumor was “completely wrong”, Tim McMahon of ESPN reported that Luca Donic “strongly expressed” his hope that the Mavericks would upgrade their lineup before the trade deadline. When the 23-year-old MVP candidate of the team becomes irritable because he needs more help, there will be great pressure. However, can you really blame him?
Donic’s performance is rare in history, but the Mavericks have hovered around 50% for most of the season, partly because his former partner Jalen Brunson joined the New York Knicks during the offseason.
Dallas has not lost Brunson’s alternative, and Christian Wood’s involvement in defense will hurt as much as it helps offense. The rest is that the Mavericks can’t win most games unless Donic performs well – fortunately, this happens frequently.
The Mavericks have Wood, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Spencer Dinwiddie, as well as many available future draft rights. It remains to be seen what they want and what they are willing to give up. The biggest challenge will be whether the management can persuade Donic to let them change their assets substantially to bet on one of the five best players in the NBA.
The day when Donic became a free agent is still far away (2026), but under the pressure of the league, he must try to improve the status of the top star, so the Mavericks must deal with this situation skillfully and wisely.
- Los Angeles Lakers
Problem: LeBron James doesn’t want to spend the last few years of his career in a mediocre team, but the management and the boss seem unwilling to use future assets to compete in a potentially futile way.
LeBron James said recently when talking about the current situation of the team, “You all know what will happen if the team goes on like this.” Unfortunately, the Lakers have few options. What will really happen? Deal Russell Westbrook? Keep Westbrook and trade Patrick Beverley? Deal with Anthony Davis? Transaction LeBron himself?
No matter which method you think is the most prudent, it is difficult to say that the Lakers have any chance to win the NBA championship with their current lineup, so they need to have personnel flow. Whether before the trade deadline or in the upcoming off-season of the free agent market.
LeBron seemed unwilling to wait, but he signed a new contract that could at least make him spend the next season, which relieved some pressure on the management.
That said, the urgency still exists. Not long ago, the management of the Lakers obtained the forward eight village bases from the Washington Wizards, thus completing the first remarkable transaction of the season.
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