Sport Thoughts

Trade season is on the horizon in the NBA. Every team will decide their fate of buying , selling or staying the same. Teams like the Toronto Raptors and Charlette Hornets have already become sellers with their recent trades of Pascal Siakam and Terry Rozier. The departure of both players have turned the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat into buyers. A look at the NBA standings around the league helps analyze other potential buyers and what their needs might be. Teams like the Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks and Minnesota Timberwolves may stand pat as they hold the best records in the NBA. Teams like Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, LA Clippers and OKC Thunder may upgrade the bench and depth charts. Lastly teams like the Sacremento Kings, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, LA Lakers and Golden State Warriors might aim for blockbuster type trades. Many of those Western Conference teams will focus on avoiding the Play In Tournament. Who will make the bigg...

The NBA 2023-2024 season is nearing the halfway point. Every NBA team has played nearly 40 games of the 82 game season. Over 35 games played is a big sample size to determine which teams are playoff or championship contenders. The teams who are at the bottom of the standings are often sellers when the trade deadline nears. There will eyes watching several NBA teams in the Eastern and Western Conference next month. Those possible sellers include the Chicago Bulls, Brooklyn Nets, Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trail Blazers. All seven teams are near the bottom of the standings with sub .500 records. Many of these bottom dwelling NBA teams will be seeking several draft picks and younger players at the deadline. Each team has at least one All Star or star caliber player on the trade block. These players include  Zach Lavine from the Bulls, Nic Claxton from the Nets, Dejounte Murray from the Hawks, Pascal Siakam from the Raptors, Kyle ...