6. Setting the stage for a busy summer
It promises to be busy on both the free agent and trade front this summer. We’re looking at potentially one of the best free agent classes in recent history. Sure the likes of Kevin Durant and Steph Curry are likely to re-sign with their teams. But others will move on.
Chris Paul, Derrick Rose, Kyle Lowry, Jrue Holiday and Jeff Teague headline an awesome crop of free agent point guards. Each one of these players could decide on a new city to call home. Paul himself has been linked to the San Antonio Spurs.
Meanwhile, the likes of Paul Millsap, Danilo Gallinari, Serge Ibaka and Zach Randolph are also slated to become free agents. Considering how dominant both Cleveland and Golden State have been over the past three seasons, it would not be a surprise if other contenders decided to load up on talent.
That’s only magnified on the trade block. Suggestions are that Jimmy Butler, Blake Griffin and Carmelo Anthony could all be on the move. If that’s the case, it would not be a surprise to see teams like Boston and Houston continue to make moves to compete in their respective conferences.