On December 16th, Beijing time, this special day finally arrived. A total of 80 players in the league had their trading restrictions lifted on this day and were eligible to trade. In other words, the NBA's trading market suddenly has 80 more targets to choose from, which also means that the scope and bargaining chips of teams' negotiations have significantly increased, greatly increasing the possibility of completing a deal.
Among the 80 players whose trade restrictions have been lifted, the Lakers account for 6 of them. In order of salary from high to low, they are Russell (USD 17.3 million), Vincent (USD 10.5 million), and Prince. ($4.5 million), Wood ($2.7 million), Reddish ($2.2 million) and Hayes ($2.2 million). These chips are enough for Pelinka to make a preliminary evaluation of the transaction. On January 16, Reeves and Rui Hachimura will be lifted from the restrictions, and the Lakers' chips will continue to increase.
Counting the 6 Lakers players, there are a total of 80 players whose trade restrictions were lifted on December 16. The specific list is as follows, which also includes high-profile targets such as Irving, Dream Chaser, and Westbrook. Let's look at the teams divided into the Eastern and Western teams -
Eastern Conference (36 people): Hawks (Matthews), Celtics (Banton, Brissett, Mykhailiuk), Nets (Giles, Dennis Smith, Lonnie Walker, Watford), Hornets (Ntilikina), Bulls (Jevon Carter, Craig, Terry Taylor), Cavaliers (Jerome, LeVert, Niang, Strus, Tristan Thompson), Pacers (Bruce Brown), Heat (Thomas Bryant, Love, Richardson, Orlando Robinson), Bucks ( Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Beasley, Crowder, AJ Green, Robin Lopez, Middleton), Knicks (Asidiacono, DiVincenzo), Magic (Ingles), 76ers (Bamba, Beverley), Raptors (Jalen McDaniels, Schroder, Temple).
West (44 players): Mavericks (Seth Curry, Exum, Irving, Jones Jr., Powell, Gervais), Nuggets (Justin Holiday, Reggie Jackson, Jr. Jordan), Warriors (Dream, Joseph, Saric), Rockets (Dillon, Jeff Green, Aaron Holiday, Landale, VanVleet), Clippers (Plumlee, Williams Less), Lakers (Hayes, Prince, Reddish, Russell, Vincent, Wood), Grizzlies (Rose), Timberwolves (Alexander Walker, Troy Brown, Milton), Pelicans (Liddell, Zeller), Suns (Bates-Diop, Bol Bol, Eubanks, Gordon, Damian Lee, Metu, Yuta Watanabe), Trail Blazers (Moses Brown ), Kings (Lane, McGee), Spurs (Champany, Mamukelashvili), Jazz (Eurt Severn).
If the previous rumors about these players could only stay at the rumor stage, then now these players are truly qualified for transactions. The relevant general manager can bring them into trade negotiations and reach a trade agreement. Who do you want to see change teams?
