The trade deadline in the NBA is a little less than 2 weeks away on March 25th. Some players have recently agreed to mutually part ways with their team until they are either traded or can agree to a contract buyout. They are being paid to be away from the team. Two players who are in this situation are PJ Tucker and LaMarcus Aldridge. I will examine teams that each player should go to if they ultimately are bought out from their contracts.
PJ Tucker
PJ Tucker is good defender who can make open 3 pointers. The team I see PJ Tucker going to if he can choose is the Brooklyn Nets. For the Nets he will be able to help them defensively and can guard most positions. This includes some of today’s center especially against teams that play small ball lineups. The relationship between Tucker and James Harden will be a contributing factor for Tucker when choosing to play for the Brooklyn. Harden and Tucker were teammates with the Houston Rockets.
LaMarcus Aldridge
LaMarcus Aldridge should make a return to the Portland Trailblazers where he started his career. This would be a perfect fit as the Blazers are missing a big who can score. The Blazers main big men are all injured and Zach Collins likely will not return this season. Aldridge provides a much-needed big body, which is needed especially against the elite teams in the Western Conference. This can finally help the Blazers become a dark horse to make it to the NBA Finals. As a third option Aldridge can provide 15 points and 7 rebounds which would help to take the scoring load off of Damian Lillard, and CJ McCollum.
The dominoes of the buyout market will begin to unfold I believe the week of the trade deadline as teams get a better picture if trades will be possible for certain players.
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