NBA stars come and go, that much is true. And most of them don't stay long in one team - there's always going to be changes.
This movement is all due to shorter NBA contracts, and perhaps no star ever wants to be stuck with a single franchise for the entire duration of his career. In NBA, value us everything, and because so many star players have left their trams via free agency or trade, potential targets are losing numbers.
So, now the question is: who's next? Here's our guess.
Draymond Green
For the first time in his career, Green will be an unrestricted free agent in 2020, and it remains the case that he's the core Warrior most likely to leave.
To be honest, whether Green walks in free agency or if the Warriors trade him won't be surprising. Whichever path he goes, either would sound the bells for the true Warriors core. Without Green, the Warriors will be intrinsically different. Without the Warriors, Green will be intrinsically different.
This might be the reason why this relationship will stay as-is. A lot of strange things happen in NBA, but if there's one thing that's consistent, Green, without a doubt, is one of the league's next big stars.
Kevin Love
On a rebuilding Cavaliers team, Love is wildly out of place. He's incredible and perfect for the modern NBA, and with a huge contract of $120 million over the next four years, he's basically set for life. We should also mention that the Cavaliers are paying a huge sum on a bad lineup and might be thinking of cutting salary during the rebuild. Maybe leveraging Love could help?
Love could be the answer for a would-be contender that would spice up the mix. We believe he'll end up with the Warriors in a multi-team Draymond Green or D'Angelo Russell deal.
Bradley Beal
Beal didn't make it on the All NBA team, which could have been his chance to a supermax in the 2021-2022 season. Over the next two seasons, he's set to receive $56 million and is beloved by the Wizards given the injuries John Wall sustained and his albatross contract.
To trade Beal or not, that decision will depend on what the top will come up with. The Wizards are under the management of Tommy Sheppard since summer, given longtime boss' Ernie Grunfeld's farewell. The team is in a lot of vagueness right now, so a resolution for Beal may not happen anytime soon.
