the hour when the greatest basketball fans rush to their top online sports betting site and where the predictions are linked, here are 5 players likely to be changed and change colors for the 2022-2023 season.
After a brilliant season in 2020-2021, the 27-year-old Dallas native, leader of the New York Knicks, has seen his influence drop this year and his behavior has not worked in his favor. The emergence of RJ Barrett as the team’s leading scorer with an average of 22 points last January probably hurt him. Randle is no longer the favorite of the Madison Square Garden and New York is no longer untouchable. It remains to be seen which player the Knicks would be ready to receive in the event of a Randle trade.
Westbrook is coming off one of the worst seasons of his career. Not only did his stats drop across the board, but he also failed to live up to the expectations of the Los Angeles Lakers as the third piece in their Big Three alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis. With one year left on his $47m contract, the player will be difficult to change but seems to be definitely in the hot seat this summer.
The future of winger Brandon Ingram is a big unknown for the New Orleans Pelicans. If Zion Williamson looks set to make a full recovery from his foot surgery, Brandon is likely to be one of the players most likely to be traded and that could be of interest to many teams. After three seasons with the Lakers before being transferred to New Orleans, Ingram could be changed again this year.
Damian Lillard’s 2021-2022 season is far from being a long calm river. After a slow start, several physical problems, including abdominal pain, handicapped the leader for a good part of the season. After the transfer of CJ McCollum to the Pelicans, rumors of a potential exchange of Lillard are recurring. The Portland Trail Blazers must now think about their reconstruction and getting out of a 137 million dollar contract for three seasons is one of the possible solutions.
Unsurprisingly, Bradley Beal is likely to be transferred again this year. In just a few seasons, he has become one of the most attractive figures on the market. Given his results last season and the wrist injury he had to operate on last February, the Washington Wizards could very well choose to trade him. Faithful to the Wizards since the start of his career, Beal however has a player option for the 2022-2023 season and the idea of signing as an unrestricted free agent this summer does not seem to displease him.
