The 2022 NBA offseason delivered a few internet-breaking blockbusters and a few near-swaps that could have reshaped the hoops landscape.

Guess what, though? The oncoming arrival of the 2022-23 campaign doesn't have to signal an end to all of the roster-reshuffling fun.

Before teams go back on the hunt for upgrades, they must first select their expendables. Or, they can simply use this list as a guide, since we've already taken the liberty of choosing the one player they should consider moving over the course of this season.

 

Atlanta Hawks: Jalen Johnson

After adding All-Star guard Dejounte Murray at the expense of three first-round picks this summer, the Hawks entered win-now territory—or win-very-soon land, at least.

That means developmental minutes could be even harder to find, which is bad news for Jalen Johnson after he rarely ventured off of the bench as a rookie. Buried on a frontcourt that includes John Collins, Clint Capela and Onyeka Okongwu, Johnson scattered all of 120 minutes across 22 contests.

Those roadblocks haven't budged, meaning Johnson, the No. 20 pick in 2021, could have just as hard of a time finding the floor as he did as a freshman. He might be more valuable to the Hawks as a trade chip that brings back a more established player at a greater position of need.

 

Boston Celtics: Derrick White

Back at the trade deadline, the Boston Celtics parted with 2019 lottery pick Romeo Langford, three-and-D veteran Josh Richardson, a first-round pick and a future first-round pick swap to get Derrick White. At the time, the combo guard seemed like the ideal addition for the Celtics, since he scratched itches for additional shot creation and playmaking and could hold his own defensively.

Unfortunately, his offensive limitations surfaced at the worst possible time. In the Finals, his jumper abandoned him and effectively rendered him useless.

Through the final five games of that series, he shot just 27.3 percent from the field and 29.4 percent from three. He wound up being a series-worst minus-62 across his 159 minutes.

The Celtics have since added Malcom Brogdon—essentially a souped-up version of White—to their backcourt. With Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown and Payton Pritchard all capable of handling guard minutes as well, Boston could move White (and his cumbersome $16.9 million cap hit) without missing a beat.

 

Brooklyn Nets: Patty Mills

The Brooklyn Nets re-signed Patty Mills this summer, so he can't be traded before Dec. 15. That's probably just as well, since enough time will have passed by then to know whether this team—which is seemingly held together by crossed fingers after a turbulent offseason—should consider doing something bigger at the expense of a promising up-and-comer like Cam Thomas or Day'Ron Sharpe.

But if talent trumps all, as it so often does in the Association, then the Nets could find themselves gearing up for a run at the crown. While Mills' experience and sharpshooting can theoretically help with that pursuit, the Nets may learn they have too many undersized, offense-focused guards on the roster.

Moving one to help fortify the wings could make a ton of sense.

You could perhaps argue for one of the other guards here, but the Nets already tried shopping Kyrie Irving to no avail. They should want to see where Thomas' career is headed, and they have a similar but superior talent in Seth Curry.