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WATCH: Which NBA players are most likely on their way to a new team by February?

December 15th has come and gone, and for fans of the NBA and Boston Celtics, that means the unofficial start to the league’s 2021-22 trade season has come and with it all the player movement that both frustrates and fascinates us.

Which rumors have substance, and which are classic examples of throwing spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks? It can be a chore to suss out what has fire behind the smoke when one sees news so-and-so player may be on the move soon. But there are clues out there that can help guide our understanding, and experts happy to share them, such as the hosts of the “NBA Front Office” podcast.

Hosts Trevor Lane and Keith Smith put out a recent episode dedicated to knowing which NBA players will likely change teams this season, who might be trading in their old uniforms for a new one, and which players won’t be on a new team anytime soon.

Watch the clip embedded above to get their critical intel on the mechanics driving such action, and be a step ahead of your friends as a result.

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