Heading into a new NBA season, there are always question marks surrounding some key veterans in the league. This year is no different, as Goran Dragic, Thaddeus Young, and Eric Gordon are just a few of the veteran players who could be on the move via trade soon.
Dragic has spent the last six-and-a-half seasons in Miami with the Heat, but he was moved to Toronto this offseason in a sign-and-trade deal that sent Kyle Lowry to Miami.
There is a lot of speculation that Dragic could be moved again, but there has been no word from the Raptors on whether or not they will enter the season with the former All-Star guard.
In San Antonio, a rebuilding process has finally begun after the Spurs sat at the top of the NBA’s rankings for decades.
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This offseason, they acquired Thaddeus Young from the Chicago Bulls in a sign-and-trade deal that sent DeMar DeRozan to Chicago. Still, they will most likely be looking to move the veteran forward, as he does not fit into their long-term rebuild plans in the final year of his contract.
As for Eric Gordon and the Houston Rockets, Kelly Iko of The Athletic reports that the veteran shooting guard is open to being traded. The Rockets could look to move him at some point early on in the season as they are also rebuilding.
All three veterans still have a lot to offer to many teams in this league, which is why they will all be key trade targets as we inch closer to the start of the 2021-22 season. Where they will end up is a mystery, though, so let’s look at a potential trade scenario for each of these impactful veterans.
