The NBA trade deadline is still three months away, although every team should already be plotting what moves they'll need to make when the time comes.

Whether it be gearing up for a playoff run, joining the tankathon for Victor Wembanyama, addressing a certain position or finding a return for a player about to his free agency, there's a trade out there for every team to already be thinking about.

Although the 2022-23 NBA season is still young, these are the moves all 30 teams would make if the trade deadline was tomorrow.

Atlanta Hawks: Add More Defensive Help

After finishing just 26th (113.7 rating) in defense a season ago, a trade for Dejounte Murray was supposed to bump the Hawks up to a respectable level.

While Murray has been terrific, more work needs to be done around Trae Young.

The Hawks have moved to just 24th (115.4 rating) so far this year and are still struggling to contain dribble penetration. Atlanta ranks in the 13th percentile in pick-and-roll defense and is giving up more points per game to initiators (24.4) than any team in the NBA.

Getting Murray in a trade from the San Antonio Spurs helps, but the Hawks should still be exploring trades for defensive-minded guards and wings throughout the season.

 

Boston Celtics: Look for Frontcourt Depth

Hopefully the Celtics have a healthy Robert Williams III back before the actual trade deadline, but regardless if he's ready or not to return following knee surgery, Boston needs some frontcourt help.

With a roster now loaded with guards and wings, a 36-year-old Al Horford still has to play nearly 30 minutes a night as the best big-man option this team possesses. Veterans like Blake Griffin, Noah Vonleh and Luke Kornet should only be emergency options at this point, not regular rotation members on most nights.

Danilo Gallinari's ACL tear severely hurt this team's frontcourt depth, as did the surprising surgery for Williams. It's unfair to assume Williams will look like himself immediately following his return to the court, either.

Finding another power forward or center who can defend and/or hit shots feels like a must.

 

Brooklyn Nets: Get Anything You Can for Kyrie Irving

Who could have possibly predicted that this Nets season would be a disaster? I mean, besides anyone and everyone who even paid a little bit of attention this summer.

Brooklyn has started just 3-6, head coach Steve Nash is gone after eight games and Kyrie Irving will be suspended for at least three more games for promoting an antisemitic film on his social media accounts and then failing to apologize for several days. Ben Simmons has looked bad in his return to the court from back surgery as well.

While the temptation to tear everything down and start over is there, the Nets don't control any of their first-round picks until 2028. Tanking this season would only benefit the Houston Rockets, who get the right to swap 2023 first-rounders if they'd like.

Instead, the Nets should focus on trading Kyrie Irving before he becomes an unrestricted free agent.

There should be no intention to bring back the veteran guard following a disastrous three-plus seasons in Brooklyn, and teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat could still covet his services.

With Kevin Durant still playing at an MVP level and Simmons' stock at an all-time low, the Nets need to hang on to both while finding a new home for Irving.