Making predictions can leave you looking foolish when it comes to the NBA. Generally speaking, it’s safer to expect the unexpected.

Luckily, we like to take a little walk on the wild side. The league’s ever-churning rumor mill often leaves enough tea leaves for an astute observer to read. Sometimes, trades come out of thin air.

Those conditions are typically borne out of circumstance. A star-caliber player on an underperforming team gets antsy. A bad relationship between two stars seems destined to force one out of town. Sometimes, a small market player just wants more TV time.

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10 NBA Players Who Could Be Traded If Their Teams Disappoint During The Playoffs

Whatever the reasons, stars demand trades. It seems to happen with increasing frequency in today’s NBA. It will happen this summer, it will happen next summer.

Here are 3 stars we predict will be traded sooner rather than later.

 

Donovan Mitchell

If you’ve watched the Utah Jazz lately, you’ve probably noticed it: something seems off.