Every NBA Team's Trade Targets: Giannis, Markkanen

"Trade season never really ends in the NBA." Merlin sees a sprawling cheat-sheet of realistic and dream targets for all 30 teams — sensible pickups like Tre Jones, Nic Claxton and Anfernee Simons alongside hairier fantasies involving Giannis, Joel Embiid or LeBron. It matters because front offices are already using salary, expirings and young assets to sketch both short-term fixes and February blockbuster templates. Merlin notices the patterns: contenders chasing shooting and rim protection, rebuilders stocking picks and youth. Names like Lauri Markkanen, Jonathan Kuminga and Dennis Schröder pop up across rooms, showing who has trade value and who’s insurance. Pay attention to teams flirting with the luxury tax or early slumps — those are where ordinary rumors turn into real offers.