Who are next NBA stars (James Harden?!) to ride trade wave?
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Jimmy Butler, Chris Paul and Paul George are “Patients Zero” for the trade epidemic that has rocked the NBA the past two years. Following disappointing ends to their respective 2016-17 seasons, each demanded a trade and was subsequently dealt to a new teaWho are next NBA stars (James Harden?!) to ride trade wave?
Jimmy Butler, Chris Paul and Paul George are “Patients Zero” for the trade epidemic that has rocked the NBA the past two years. Following disappointing ends to their respective 2016-17 seasons, each demanded a trade and was subsequently dealt to a new team that June. Butler went to Minnesota. Paul maneuvered his way to Houston. George ended up in Oklahoma City. Little did we know that this was only the tip of the iceberg as seemingly every star in the NBA over the next two seasons was traded, some more than once, and many of them at their own request. Check this out: Kyrie Irving to the Celtics Eric Bledsoe to the Bucks Blake Griffin to the Pistons Kawhi Leonard to the Raptors DeMar DeRozan to the Spurs Jimmy Butler to the 76ers Kristaps Porzingis to the Mavericks (so the Knicks could open cap space up for…Julius Randle and Bobby Portis!) Tobias Harris to the 76ers Marc Gasol to the Raptors Mike Conley to the Jazz Anthony Davis to the Lakers Kevin Durant to the Nets (sign-and-trade) D’Angelo Russell to the W Read more