With the NBA Finals getting underway, we are less than a month away from the 2021 NBA Draft. Trades are bound to happen in the first round, with teams wanting to get certain prospects.
On the other hand, there are teams in the draft that could look to flip their picks in hopes of landing a proven player instead. Sometimes, that can be the difference between a team having enough talent come playoff time as opposed to being a missing piece or two away.
There are a few teams to watch inside the NBA Draft Lottery that could make a move for a star player. The same could be said for teams outside of the draft lottery.
It’s not always about making a major move that would send shockwaves throughout the rest of the NBA when making a trade on draft night. Instead, contenders who already have a strong roster with a superstar or two may just need to add the right role players.
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Even though the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets have picks outside the lottery, they also have picks in the lottery, which excludes them from this article.
In light of that, let’s take a look at one ideal trade each team in the NBA Draft Lottery could target.
