Even with all the talk of winners and losers that is usually associated with trades in the modern NBA, there is one goal in mind for each team when it makes a deal official to swap players, picks, money or even a coach: the future.
For some teams on the cusp of competing for an NBA title, a trade can be seen as the way to bring in the final piece of the puzzle needed to get into the elite tier of the league or even push themselves past a pesky rival.
On the other hand, for teams that aren’t likely to win a championship this year and need to look more toward the future, it can be seen as a way to jump-start a rebuild and receive a couple of bargaining chips—whether they be young talent or cap space—for next offseason.
There is often overlap between the two—a competing team that needs to clear up some additional space to sign the role player needed to win a title—but either way, a trade represents a move for the future. Here are some of the latest trade rumors from around the league that are likely to change the look of the NBA for next seaso ...
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Article written by Daniel Rogers