In a normal year, the NBA Trade Deadline likely would’ve come and gone by this point. Alas, almost nothing is normal about the 2020-21 season.
One thing that hasn’t changed from previous years is that playoff and title contenders will be looking to find the missing piece of their aspirations on the trade market. Shooters are always of significant value to teams this time of year.
In today’s NBA, you can never have enough shooting. The ability to space the floor on offense – and the ability to put three points on the board instead of two in any given possession – is essential on the path towards titles.
The NBA trade deadline is off to an early start this season
This year’s trade market is worth monitoring, as it could also be unlike any in the past. Derrick Rose has already been dealt from the Detroit Pistons to the New York Knicks and Andre Drummond and Blake Griffin are known to be available for the right price.
But the schedule for the second half of the season remains a mystery (for now). And there are two additional spots up for grabs in both conferences due to the play-in tournament added last year. Logic dictates there will likely be more buyers than sellers in the trade market.
The NBA Trade Deadline is on March 25 this year. Before then, expect key players to move around, including some clutch shooters.
Who might be available for poaching on the trade market? Here are five shooters worth targeting, as well as a team or two for each that could be on the receiving end of the deal.