The NBA offseason is in full swing, and there are a handful of big names that could be on the move before the 2022-23 season begins.
On Monday’s “The Herd,” Joy Taylor shared what she thinks will happen with some of the biggest stars around the league and if they will stay put or find new homes during a little game of “Deal or No Deal.”
Let’s get to it.
Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers
Deal or No Deal: No Deal
Key Stats: Davis only played 40 games this past season due to MCL and ankle injuries. The 29-year-old averaged 23.2 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.3 blocks per game in those 40 games. The Lakers finished 11th in the West (33-49) and lost eight of their final 10 games en route to missing the postseason.
Taylor’s thoughts: “I don’t necessarily agree that they shouldn’t deal Anthony Davis, but they’re gonna stick with him. He’s missed more games than he’s played over the last two seasons since winning the title. Now, when they (Davis and LeBron James) are both healthy, they win a title, so they have the potential. But you gotta consider that he doesn’t play a lot anymore. He’s entering the third year of his five-year, $190 million contract. He’s signed through the 2024-25 season. You could get assets for him, but they’re not gonna move Anthony Davis. He’s not going anywhere. Sorry Lakers fans. It’s not happening.”
Julius Randle, New York Knicks
Deal or No Deal: Deal
Key Stats: Randle averaged 20.1 points, 9.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game during the 2021-22 season. The Knicks finished 37-45 in the regular season, 11th in the East.
Taylor’s thoughts: “Things have gotten pretty toxic between Randle and the Knicks fan base. … They have one playoff appearance over the last nine seasons. He’s coming off his worst shooting season. He signed a four-year, $117 million extension with the Knicks last offseason. I do think that they’re gonna move him.”
Deal or No Deal: Deal
Key Stats: Herro averaged 20.7 points, five rebounds and four assists per game last season, helping lift the Heat to a first-place finish in the East with a 53-29 regular-season record.
Taylor’s thoughts: “I think he’s gonna be a package for a whale that Pat Riley is gonna try and bring in. [Riley] wants to complete the rebuild around Jimmy Butler, and a part of this I think will be dealing Tyler Herro in a package to get someone. He’s entering the fourth and final year of his rookie deal, so he’s eligible for a rookie extension this offseason. He did win Sixth…
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