NBA Reevaluation for Roster Moves
The NBA trade market is starting to heat up as the front office brass around the league are learning how to adjust and understand their positional needs and their teams’ direction. There should be some moves in the weeks ahead to improve their roster without any big names involved yet.
On Dec. 15, players who were signed as free agents this past offseason become available to be included in trades if their contract allows it. Those contracts are often needed to fit the financial parameters for a deal to work for both sides. So the real trade action will not occur until after the middle of December.
These are some of the latest buzz from around the league as more names are put into the mix as the season begins to take hold and show where teams might be headed.
It’s a complicated and slippery situation to judge and evaluate. Thinking of trading younger talent for a proven veteran is a short-term win now strategy without a guarantee. Is it worth trading long term potential for a shot at the playoffs to save face and be more competitive. It is trying to play a game of chess on steroids. Patience is not a virtue in this gambling on talent atmosphere. Evaluating a players` ability and future impact on a team`s success is the hardest part of the front office brass to agree on. The are some hits but a lot more misses.
If the T Wolves can trade for a veteran leader without giving up Towns, Wiggins or LaVine, it would help the chemistry while other players could prosper. Minnesota has the option to stand still and play the waiting game with their young talent to mature. Another year or two is all they have to move up the NBA latter. It is sink or swim in this league with the life vests very scarce with the small NBA rosters to work with.
Oklahoma City is looking for an outlet option veteran to reduce the work load of Westbrook who seems to carry the team at times. The small forward spot is not productive for OKC and a proven double/double veteran would be just what they need most. It is a game of who and what do you trust as a general manager —- your fellow GM counterpart, your instincts or the computer model.
