There's a reason the best NBA plans are sketched on whiteboards and not written in permanent marker.
Wish lists constantly evolve.
Needs change. Wants change. Injuries create voids. Players come and go from the trade market. Old problems get corrected, and new ones take their place.
So, even if you, say, mapped out every team's needs a few weeks ago—like we did here—you'll need to keep refreshing the trade-target list between now and the Feb. 10 deadline.
Which is why we're here—and why you're here—to find out what has changed and what has stayed the same since we last provided each club with a #TradeSZN shopping list.
Atlanta Hawks
Targets: Marcus Smart, Justin Holiday, Garrett Temple
Defense remains the focus for the Atlanta Hawks, who rank 22nd at that end—ahead of mostly rebuilders and whatever we're labeling the Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks and Charlotte Hornets as. That would be the main motivation for chasing any of these three players.
It's possible Marcus Smart is out of their price range, but the Hawks had interest last season, per The Athletic and Stadium's Shams Charania, and presumably understood the steep cost then. If Atlanta had something to interest the Boston Celtics, it could bolster the backcourt with Smart, a bulldog defender who doubles as a decent ball-mover and willing (if not always able) outside shooter.
Justin Holiday tops the "realistic" range, as he offers both modest flexibility on defense and a three-ball that has found its mark 38.5 percent of the time since 2019-20. Garrett Temple is a lower cost, lower reward alternative who adds just enough offensive value as a serviceable shooter and in-a-pinch shot-creator.
Boston Celtics
Targets: Cam Reddish, Bryn Forbes, Terrence Ross
The Boston Celtics could swing bigger than this, but it'd be a curious time to make such a major adjustment. Ime Udoka is only two months into his debut season from the best seat on the sideline, plus the Shamrocks probably can't net a needle-mover without breaking apart the Jayson Tatum-Jaylen Brown tandem, and it's still too early to pull the plug.
Boston's budget could be large enough to land Cam Reddish, though, and he could instantly sharpen the wing rotation around the All-Stars while also brightening the franchise's future. He can handle a three-and-D role, and there have been enough flashes of shot-creation to think he can grow beyond that label.
The Celtics need shooters, and Bryn Forbes should be one of the best available (2.1 threes per night at a 42.1 percent clip since the start of 2018-19). Terrence Ross isn't quite as accurate from range, but he can heat up in a hurry. Boston's bench would be a problem for opponents on the good nights for Ross and Dennis Schroder.