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The Perfect Offseason Trade Target for Every NBA Team


NBA
Celtics
Nets
Hornets
Knicks
Coby White
Ball
the New Orleans Pelicans
the San Antonio Spurs
Kennard
Cavaliers
Kristaps Porzingis
Nuggets
Brogdon
Wood
Warriors
the Golden State Warriors
Christian Wood
Pacers
Hayward
the Charlotte Hornets
Domantas
USC
All-Star
Lakers
Westbrook
the Washington Wizards
Grizzlies
Heat
the Milwaukee Bucks
Herro
Jrue Holiday
the Detroit Pistons
Sacramento Kings
Wolves
Turner
Zion Williamson
the Cleveland Cavaliers
Magic
Sixers
Philly
Blazers
the Portland Trail Blazers
Raptors
Orlando Magic
OG Anunoby
The Jazz don't
Los Angeles Lakers
the Orlando Magic


Trae Young
Tristan Thompson
Robert Williams III
Valanciunas
Jayson Tatum
Jaylen Brown
Boucher
Rudy Gobert
Andre Drummond
Montrezl Harrell
Richaun Holmes
Robinson
Nerlens Noel
Hornets&apos
Ball
Tomas Satoransky
Kevin O'Connor
Ringer
Zach LaVine
Nikola Vucevic
White
Patrick Williams
Collin Sexton
Darius Garland
McCollum
Luka Doncic
Tim Hardaway Jr.
Nikola Jokic
Jamal Murray
Michael Porter Jr.
Aaron Gordon
Brogdon
Stewart
Saddiq Bey
Killian Hayes
Achilles
Reddish
James Wiseman
Glass
Myles Turner
Jonas Valanciunas
Stephen Curry
Klay Thompson
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Kevin Porter Jr.
Malcolm Brogdon
Caris LeVert
T.J. Warren
DeRozan
Clippers
Tyronn Lue
Anthony Davis
LeBron James
Bradley Beal
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Kyle Kuzma
James, Davis
Westbrook
Ja Morant
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Dillon Brooks
Desmond Bane
Xavier Tillman
Brandon Clarke
Sabonis
James Harden
Kyle Lowry
Tyler Herro
Jimmy Butler
Bam Adebayo
Wright
Jeff Teague
Jaden McDaniels
Karl-Anthony Towns
Siakam
D'Angelo Russell
Anthony Edwards
Malik Beasley
Steven Adams
RJ Barrett
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Cavs
Jalen Suggs
Jalen Green
Lu Dort
Darius Bazley
Moses Brown
Jonathan Isaac
Wendell Carter Jr.
Markelle Fultz
Lillard
Joel Embiid
Ben Simmons
Tobias Harris
Tyrese Maxey
Matisse Thybulle
Seth Curry
Chris Paul
Jae Crowder
Mikal Bridges
Deandre Ayton
Grant
Damian Lillard's
CJ McCollum
DeMar DeRozan
Rudy Gay
Patty Mills
Gregg Popovich
Aaron Baynes
Chris Boucher
Bamba
Fred VanVleet
Pascal Siakam
Gary Trent Jr.
Nance
Jordan Clarkson
Russell Westbrook
Ross
Davis Bertans


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Pacers
Sabonis
Bucks
Wright's
Lillard's


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West


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LaMelo Ball
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Madison Square Garden


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Brooklyn
Charlotte
Ball
Cavs
Los Angeles
Ohio
Mavericks
Dallas
Jokic
Brogdon
Detroit
Houston
Indiana
Indianapolis
Hayward
Compton
L.A.
Memphis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Minnesota
Siakam
New Orleans
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SOURCE: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2944221-the-perfect-offseason-trade-target-for-every-nba-team
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Summary

This means less strain on Young to defend, letting him focus his efforts on carrying the offense.Smart's also become a better scorer and ball-handler with time, averaging career highs with 13.1 points and 5.7 assists this season.With Tristan Thompson slightly past his prime and Robert Williams III still years away from entering his, the Celtics could use a win-now center at the top of his game.Valanciunas, 29, put up career bests in points (17.1), rebounds (12.5) and field goal percentage (59.2 percent), all while playing tough defense and shooting a respectable 36.8 percent from three.He's a proven playoff performer, starting 41 of his 48 total games over six seasons, another important factor for a Boston team that should still have its sights set on a title in the coming years.Valanciunas keeps the floor spread for Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown while doing all the dirty work necessary for others to shine.Brooklyn should continue to eye big men who can defend, although trying to match salary and assets to obtain a superstar is out of the question.Boucher is probably the best the Nets could realistically get, a 28-year-old breakout center for the Toronto Raptors who's under contract for just $7 million next season.He finished third in the NBA in block percentage (7.6 percent), even higher than Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert (7.0 percent). The 29-year-old also registered the lowest turnover percentage of his career (6.5 percent).A backcourt of Luka Doncic and McCollum would be one of the NBA's best, with both able to play on or off the ball and put pressure on opposing defenses.With current starting shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. set to become a free agent, the Mavericks could very well be in the market for help on the wing.If Dallas can swap Kristaps Porzingis and filler for McCollum, the offseason will already be a success.With MVP Nikola Jokic, a pair of dynamic scorers in Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr., and now Aaron Gordon doing a little bit of everything, the Nuggets should only need one more impact player to win the 2022 title.Brogdon would be the perfect addition, a big guard at 6'5" who can both score and facilitate based on what the team needs on any given night.Playing alongside a passer like Jokic would only open up more catch-and-shoot three-point opportunities, a shot that Brogdon hit 44.4 percent of the time this season.A starting lineup of Brogdon, Murray, Porter, Gordon and Jokic may be the best in basketball.Detroit shouldn't be going all-in on a playoff run just yet, instead developing players like Isiaiah Stewart, Saddiq Bey and Killian Hayes while only looking to add to the young talent base.Managing a sore Achilles has set Reddish back this season, but the No. 10 overall pick in the 2019 draft is still only 21 years old. The rookie's minus-16.9 swing rating ranked in the 1 percent of all NBA players this season, per Cleaning the Glass.Myles Turner, Jonas Valanciunas and Wood would all be ideal targets, with the latter the only one playing on a rebuilding team.The 25-year-old center averaged 21.0 points, 9.6 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and knocked down 37.4 percent of his threes last season, giving the Warriors another big-time offensive threat to join Stephen Curry and a returning Klay Thompson.Wood is on a great contract (two years, $28 million), meaning the Warriors could simply swap Wiseman and hang on to the rest of their core when matching salaries.Well, this only makes sense.If the Golden State Warriors ideal target is Christian Wood, the Rockets should love to take back Wiseman in return.The No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 draft didn't contribute much to winning last season, but still averaged 11.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 0.9 blocks and shot 51.9 percent overall in his 21.4 minutes.A true 7-footer with a 7'6" wingspan, Wiseman has all the physical tools to become an elite two-way player, including a capable three-point shot.While Wood helps the Rockets win now, that shouldn't really be the goal in Houston, especially with 21-year-old Kevin Porter Jr. as the team's other main building block.Houston can afford to be patient with Wiseman, whose ceiling is higher than that of Wood's.Assuming the Pacers don't tear things down following a rare trip to the lottery, adding another scorer and playmaker on the wing would help make sure Indiana is back in the playoffs next season.The Pacers already admitted pursuing Hayward last offseason when he eventually agreed to a sign-and-trade with the Charlotte Hornets, as the Indianapolis native would have gotten to come home.As questionable as his four-year, $120 million deal looked at the time, it really wasn't a talking point after Hayward put up 19.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.2 steals and shot 41.5 percent from three.Even if it cost the Pacers Myles Turner in return, a lineup of Malcolm Brogdon, Caris LeVert, Hayward, T.J. Warren and Domantas Sabonis would be a force in the East.While the Clippers don't have the cap space to go out and sign DeRozan in free agency, a sign-and-trade with the San Antonio Spurs could always be arranged.A USC Trojan who grew up in Compton, DeRozan would probably love a return home, especially if it means getting back to the playoffs.The Clippers could use the four-time All-Star in a number of ways.After putting up a career-high 6.9 assists per game this season, DeRozan could play the role of a 6'6" point guard or be a small-ball power forward like he did most of this season for the Spurs.

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