NBA Rumors: The 10 biggest stars that could change teams midseason

After the Thanksgiving break, the decisive weeks before the NBA trade deadline begin. There are still a little over two months left until the deadline, but the rumors have been accumulating for some time now, and discussions are starting to intensify. With this scenario, Bleacher Report has compiled a list of the top 10 candidates to be traded in the coming weeks.

Names on the Table

• Lauri Markkanen (Utah Jazz)

• Anthony Davis (Dallas Mavericks)

• Trey Murphy III (New Orleans Pelicans)

• LaMelo Ball (Charlotte Hornets)

• Domantas Sabonis (Sacramento Kings)

• Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks)

• Daniel Gafford (Dallas Mavericks)

• Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies)

• Nic Claxton (Brooklyn Nets)

• Jonathan Kuminga (Golden State Warriors)

Markkanen, the Eternal Candidate

Lauri Markkanen has been surrounded by rumors practically since his arrival in Utah four years ago. Despite this, Jazz CEO Danny Ainge has preferred to retain the lethal scorer, who is having a sensational start to the season with 28.5 points on average, the highest figure of his career. With his value at all-time highs, it could be the perfect moment for Utah to seriously consider a trade.

Anthony Davis, Heading for the Exit

Since the dismissal of Nico Harrison, the executive responsible for Anthony Davis ending up in Dallas instead of Luka Doncic, it is taken for granted that the center will be the next to leave. Although former majority owner Mark Cuban insists that the Mavericks will not move him, reality suggests otherwise: few still believe in that narrative.

LaMelo Ball and the Strain in Charlotte

LaMelo Ball made it clear earlier this month that he wants to leave Charlotte. The talented guard is one of the top perimeter players in the league, but his injury history—and his contract—complicate a potential exchange. In the same category of big names are Trae Young and Ja Morant: Young's main weakness remains his limited defensive contribution, while Morant is still marked by his controversial image and repeated penalties for off-court behavior.

The Sabonis Case in Sacramento

In the Kings, both DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine are on the lists of possible departures, but all signs point to Domantas Sabonis being the most valuable trade piece and, therefore, the one that could bring the best return to Sacramento.

Kuminga, an Announced Departure

Closing the list is Jonathan Kuminga, whose future has been up in the air since the summer. The young forward for the Warriors will be a free agent at the end of the season, and when the window to trade him opens on January 15, everything indicates that his departure will be practically inevitable.

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