Midseason trades are an essential part of virtually every NBA season and this season has been no different. We have seen key role players all the way to league MVPs be on the move this season, which has definitely helped shape the trajectory of this season.
Teams like the Nets, Bucks, Knicks and Nuggets all made some major moves to help their playoff/championship chances this season, but other teams like the Rockets, Magic and Raptors were “sellers,” trading away some of their top players to try and set themselves up for long-term success.
With about five weeks left in the 2020-21 NBA regular season, things are going to start to heat up, especially with the new playoff format this season. The 9-seed and 10-seed in each conference will have a shot to make the 1-8 playoff field this season in both the Eastern and Western Conference.
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As a result, we can expect to see plenty of competitive basketball down the stretch run of the season, but in the end, some of the teams that made big moves to acquire key talents could be in the best positions to contend for a championship not just this season, but for many seasons to come.
With that said, let’s take a look at the Top-5 midseason acquisitions from around the NBA this season.
