After the four-team blockbuster deal involving James Harden, Victor Oladipo, Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen, the NBA trade market absorbed the ferocity of that trade and it reset around all 30 franchises. Amid the coronavirus pandemic causing game postponements, there have been health and safety concerns for teams taking the main focus beyond the usual trade conversations.
Still, the trade market is beginning to pick up pace with two key dates approaching:
Feb. 2: the last day a player can be traded and still be aggregated in a multi-player transaction at the March 25 trade deadline.
Feb. 6: most players who signed free-agent contracts in the offseason can begin to be traded.
A team that is expected to be prominent in the trade market picture, rival teams expect: The New Orleans Pelicans. The franchise is off to an uneven 5-10 start to the season. New Orleans has been receiving calls about the availability of Lonzo Ball and JJ Redick and…
