Most competing executives believe the New Orleans Pelicans are ready to move on from Zion Williamson, the talented but oft-injured scoring forward. But will Williamson move by the deadline? The consensus, thus far, has been “no.”
Instead, look for Williamson to be shopped ahead of the draft in June. Several others who didn’t make the top-15 list above could still move before the deadline (if not this offseason). The Sacramento Kings are said to have much of their roster on the block (outside of recently acquired De’Andre Hunter). Meanwhile, LaMelo Ball (previously considered available) and the Charlotte Hornets have found something worth exploring further with Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel.
A few teams may also attempt to navigate below the NBA’s luxury-tax threshold ($187.9 million), seeking the end-of-year distribution to non-tax teams (roughly $11-$14 million apiece), including the Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns (presumably Nick Richards the casualty).
The following players (among others) could make the next update of the NBA Trade Block Big Board: Draymond Green, Jarrett Allen, Nicolas Claxton, Onyeka Okongwu, Klay Thompson, Quentin Grimes, Cam Thomas, Ayo Dosunmu, Andrew Wiggins, Terry Rozier, Rui Hachimura, Dalton Knecht, Bogdan Bogdanović, Malik Monk, Rob Dillingham, Jrue Holiday, Dean Wade, and Yves Missi.
Also, interested in a 2026 first-round pick? The Oklahoma City Thunder may have one extra to spare (after agreeing to send one to the Philadelphia 76ers for Jared McCain) for those offering future considerations.
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