They fired head coach Lloyd Pierce just before the All-Star break and have since ripped off five wins in a row to catapult themselves back inside the top eight in the East. Possible trade candidate: PF John CollinsĪfter going all-in during free agency last summer, the directive in Atlanta is clear. Where they stand: 19-20, eighth in Eastern Conference ESPN spoke to several scouts and executives to get a sense of what this group of six teams might do heading up to March 25. Still, for teams on the fringe of those expanded playoff races, this week offers an opportunity to make one more push to improve their postseason chances or to take advantage of a scarce trade market and secure future considerations. "I just think it's going to be a boring deadline," a Western Conference executive told ESPN.Ī combination of continuing fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the play-in tournament expanding the playoff races in each conference and a sheer lack of superstars available has left the NBA collectively scratching its head. And unfortunately for fans hoping for another move that will shake up the NBA title race, it doesn't look like that will happen in the next week. Two lottery-bound teams swapping bench players headed for restricted free agency isn't exactly a repeat of the James Harden blockbuster. The Detroit Pistons sent Svi Mykhailiuk and a 2027 second-round pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Hamidou Diallo.
The NBA trade market had been quiet in 2021, but the unofficial tipoff to deadline season arrived last week.
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