After the four-team blockbuster transaction involving James Harden, Victor Oladipo, Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen, the NBA commercial market absorbed the ferocity of that transaction and returned to all 30 franchises. Against the background of the coronavirus pandemic that caused the game to be postponed, there were health and safety issues for teams that focus more than regular business conversations.
However, the commercial market is starting to grow, approaching two key figures:
February 2: The last day a player can be traded and yet can be aggregated into a multiplayer transaction by the March 25 trading deadline.
February 6: Most players who have signed free agent contracts in the off-season can start trading.
A team that expects to be prominent in the commercial market, expects rival teams: New Orleans Pelicans. The franchise has an uneven start to the season of 5-10. New Orleans has received calls about the availability of Lonzo Ball and JJ Redick and …