UPDATE: Blake Griffin and the Pistons agreed to a buyout on Friday, and sources tell The Athletic that the Nets are the clear favorites to sign him as an unrestricted free agent.
Three weeks ahead of the NBA trade deadline, general managers and team executives around the league expect the market to develop gradually. The NBA’s first full season inside a pandemic has involved issues for teams regarding coronavirus positive cases and contact tracing and has included the daily grind of daily testing, monitoring and situating a healthy roster.
Meanwhile, as the deadline looms near the end of this month, the separation of who will be a buyer and who will be a seller remains to be determined.