The Under-Appreciated NBA Trade List (2-22-21)
By: Tyrone Montgomery Jr.
Headline Photo Courtesy:CBS Sports
There is always a player on every team that isn’t getting enough playing time. Maybe he isn’t getting any playing time at all. But as we watch these teams not play these particular players, you have to sit and wonder what difference could he had made if he was getting in the game. Or, what could he do on another team that sees his value and what he brings to the table. The trade deadline is quickly approaching. March 25th will be here before we know it. Here is a list that’s composed of 1 player from each team in the league that would benefit from a trade filling a need for another…
Atlanta Hawks: Tony Snell
Best Fit: Utah Jazz
Boston Celtics: Tacko Fall
Best Fit: Miami Heat
Brooklyn Nets: Nicolas Claxton
Best Fit: New York Knicks
Charlotte Hornets: Bismack Biyombo
Best Fit: Phoenix Suns
Chicago Bulls: Thaddeus Young / Otto Porter
Best Fit: New Orlean Pelicans / Boston Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers: Kevin Love
Best Fit: Boston Celtics
Dallas Mavericks: Boban Marjanovic
Best Fit: Golden State Warriors
Denver Nuggets: Will Barton
Best Fit: Cleveland Cavaliers
Detroit Pistons: Blake Griffin
Best Fit: Miami Heat / LA Lakers
Golden State Warriors: Kevon Looney
Best Fit: OKC Thunder
Houston Rockets: PJ Tucker
Best Fit: Portland Trailblazers
Indiana Pacers: Myles Turner
Best Fit: Detroit Pistons
LA Clippers: Lou Williams
Best Fit: Phoenix Suns
LA Lakers: Marc Gasol
Best Fit: RETIREMENT
Memphis Grizzlies: Sean McDermott
Best Fit: Houston Rockets
Miami Heat: Kendrick Nunn
Best Fit: Dallas Mavericks
Milwaukee Bucks: Brook Lopez
Best Fit: Brooklyn Nets
Minnesota Timberwolves: Ricky Rubio
Best Fit: LA Clippers
New Orleans Pelicans: JJ Redick
Best Fit: Denver Nuggets
New York Knicks: Austin Rivers
Best Fit: Detroit Pistons
OKC Thunder: Isaiah Roby
Best Fit: Charlotte Hornets
Orlando Magic: Mo Bamba
Best Fit: Charlotte Hornets
Philadelphia 76ers: Matisse Thybulle
Best Fit: Chicago Bulls
Phoenix Suns: E’Twaun Moore
Best Fit: Dallas Mavericks
Portland Trailblazers: Rodney Hood
Best Fit: Milwaukee Bucks
Sacramento Kings: Hasaan Whiteside / Marvin Bagley
Best Fit: Toronto Raptors
San Antonio Spurs: Rudy Gay
Best Fit: Philadelphia 76ers
Toronto Raptors: DeAndre Bembry
Best Fit: Washington Wizards
Utah Jazz: Derrick Favors
Best Fit: San Antonio Spurs
Washington Wizards: Davis Bertans
Best Fit: Phoenix Suns