As the offseason progresses, more and more trade rumors will begin flowing, creating a very intriguing NBA landscape. Teams like the Chicago Bulls and Portland Trail Blazers find themselves in the middle, while teams like the Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs find themselves at one end of the NBA world or the other.
Regardless, the league is more competitive than ever, and even the worst teams from last year could look to make some noise moving forward. But not ever team can make the playoffs, and some franchises will inevitably choose to break things down instead of build things up this summer.
Pushing for the postseason is enticing for some squads, but it’s not always the right move. Here are five teams that should blow up their roster this summer.
NBA Trade Rumors: 5 teams that should blow up their roster this summer: Toronto Raptors
With Fred VanVleet declining his player option and moving on and Gary Trent Jr. looking to do the same, there has never been a better time for the Toronto Raptors to tear things down and rebuild. They could get solid hauls for Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby, allowing them to swiftly move into a rebuild with Scottie Barnes as the centerpiece.
NBA Trade Rumors: 5 teams that should blow up their roster this summer: Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are supposedly on the cusp of a rebuild, with Bradley Beal being thrown into the rumor mill once again. Their current squad isn’t a playoff contender and it’s become obvious that they need to hit the reset button.
NBA Trade Rumors: 5 teams that should blow up their roster this summer: Utah Jazz
Despite trading their stars last summer, the Utah Jazz are still in a weird spot. They aren’t quite good enough to compete for the playoffs, but they aren’t bad enough to fully tank. Trading Lauri Markkanen while his value is high and completely bottoming out could be a solid option for Utah.
NBA Trade Rumors: 5 teams that should blow up their roster this summer: Chicago Bulls
The Bulls are firmly in no man’s land, hanging out in the middle of the standings every season. Despite being just two years removed from their last rebuild, it’s obvious that the current core doesn’t have a championship ceiling. Trading their stars now would be their best bet.
NBA Trade Rumors: 5 teams that should blow up their roster this summer: Portland Trail Blazers
The title of the article says “should,” not “will.” By all indications, the Portland Trail Blazers plan on forming a new team around Damian Lillard, but trading him and resetting the roster would be the much better plan. They have great assets to work with, and wasting Anfernee Simons and the third pick to make a team with second-round potential at best would be a disastrous decision.
