Recently, the NBA has produced a lot more rumors than reports.

By now, everybody’s got a Kevin Durant trade idea. The same goes for Donovan Mitchell. On the other hand, actual activity has been hard to come by recently.

Largely, that’s due to Durant’s trade request. The rest of the NBA is on watch until something happens there. At the same time, with the Nets reportedly dissatisfied with the offers they’ve received, it may be on watch for some time.

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Or not. A Durant trade could shock the world by getting finalized any day now. In the meantime, there are still plenty of moves that could be made.

There are teams throughout the league that should be aiming to upgrade their roster ahead of 2022-23, Durant trade or otherwise.

Here are four major transactions we think should go down before the 2022-23 season gets underway.

 

Los Angeles Lakers Receive: G Mike Conley, F Bojan Bogdanovic, G Patrick Beverley

Utah Jazz Receive: G Russell Westbrook, 2026 First-Round Pick (Swap – LAL), 2027 First-Round Pick (LAL)