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NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 25: Commissioner of the NBA Adam Silver speaks onstage for Building Brands and Delighting Fans: Nurturing Talent and Creating Compelling Content in the Digital Age during day 3 of Fast Company Innovation Festival at 92nd Street Y on October 25, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 25: Commissioner of the NBA Adam Silver speaks onstage for Building Brands and Delighting Fans: Nurturing Talent and Creating Compelling Content in the Digital Age during day 3 of Fast Company Innovation Festival at 92nd Street Y on October 25, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images)
The 2020 NBA draft class is easily one of the most well-scouted classes in history. Due to the season, being suspended for almost 5 months, it gave scouts a lot of time to figure out the strengths and weaknesses of each player.
Furthermore, there is still no consensus first overall pick in the draft. As a result, many lottery teams are in talks of giving up their picks for an All-Star talent right now.
However, NBA insider Brian Geltzeiler believes that these are nothing more than rumors. He explained his point in an episode of the “SiriusXM NBA” radio show.
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“I think it’s actually unlikely to see any of these top three picks get traded… First of all, the depth in this draft, I don’t think you have teams that are itching to trade up.
“And because you don’t have teams itching to trade up, I think it’s gonna be very difficult to be able to realize the kind of value you wanna realize for trading #1, #2 overall pick.
“I am gonna wait it out and see what’s there. I don’t know if I am going to be all that aggressive.”
"I think it's actually unlikely to see any of these top three picks get traded."
Brian Geltzeiler tells Sam Mitchell why he thinks that the depth of this year's draft class will mean that we will not see many teams try to trade up in the draft. pic.twitter.com/UlFwldD7me
— SiriusXM NBA Radio (@SiriusXMNBA) November 7, 2020
The NBA draft will most likely take place on 18th November, yet the odds are changing continually for the #1 pick. While some believe Anthony Edwards should go in the first place, others are rooting for LaMelo Ball.
In the next 2 weeks, the situation should clear up, till then it would be pretty hard to make the correct assumption for the upcoming draft.
Which NBA teams are most likely to trade their picks in the upcoming draft?
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OAKLAND, USA – JANUARY 10 : Head coach of Golden State Warriors Steve Kerr speaks during a press conference before the start of an NBA basketball match against the LA Clippers at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, United States on January 10, 2018. (Photo by Joel Angel Juarez/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
The Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves hold the top picks in this year’s draft. However, both teams are in a win-now situation for the upcoming season.
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While the Warriors are keen on returning to the top of the league with Steph and Klay’s return. Minnesota will be trying out their new duo of D’Angelo and Towns to achieve success.
For the Timberwolves, specifically adding another solid player to the mix could turn them into an instant championship contender.
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What better option for a trade than the #1 overall pick? If they want to create a championship roster, this is the best opportunity for them.
But what do you think? Will any NBA team trade their picks for established players?
