There have already been a number of trades this offseason, and there are bound to be at least a few more.
While evaluating deals that have gone down is always on the agenda, it’s just as fun to look forward to the next names—big or small—who seem destined to be moved in the near future for one reason or another.
Sometimes, a player is expected to be traded because of finances, other times due to a team need or surplus and in still other cases, there’s simply a need for new scenery. There are also situations where a player is worth more to his current club as bait because rebuilding remains the focus.
Here is a group of players who have been at the center of speculation and still could be swapped this offseason because they fit into one of the above categories.