With the NBA trade deadline just over a week away, The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie, Seth Partnow and Danny Leroux put their heads together to identify the players who might move at the deadline who could most impact the remainder of this season, as well as position teams for the future.
The order of the 2021 NBA Trade Deadline Big Board is based on a combination of factors: the player’s impact should he be traded, our evaluation of the likelihood of a trade occurring, the “asset value” of the player on his current contract and the level of compensation likely demanded by the player’s current team as part of the swap.
2021 NBA Trade Deadline Big Board
Now let’s dive in to explain our order:
1. Kyle Lowry, Raptors The Kyle Lowry discussion is a fascinating one.