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Could The NBA Trade Deadline Be A Center’s Market?

Could The NBA Trade Deadline Be A Center's Market?

Mitchell Robinson

Ahead of the 2022 NBA trade deadline, it appears the market for big men is going to be quite robust. 

One league agent told The Painted Lines that he believes Mitchell Robinson will be on the move. The big man, who will turn 24 years old before the season ends, is in the final year of his contract with the New York Knicks.

He also re-affirmed what has been speculated for some time, opining that the Portland Trail Blazers will likely move on from Jusuf Nurkic. The Blazers are ostensibly heading for a rebuild and theoretically should be looking to turn contributing veterans into capital for a reset. The 27-year-old big is also in the final year of his deal with the Blazers. The team has already met its ceiling with him as its rim anchor. So, it makes sense that the Blazers would pursue some long-term value instead of likely losing him for nothing in free agency.

Another agent re-affirmed what has widely been reported — the Pacers will…

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