It doesn't take long for the NBA rumor mill to get churning once the season begins.
But before reports and sources start putting the full-court press on your timeline, we thought we'd examine the NBA trade landscape ahead of the madness. The Crossover asked its writers which star they would like to see traded during the 2016–17 season.
The list of candidates is deep. DeMarcus Cousins has been trapped in Sacramento for years. Brook Lopez is in limbo in Brooklyn. Players like Paul Millsap, Eric Bledsoe and Gordon Hayward could be the missing pieces for contenders. And youngsters like Jahlil Okafor could blossom if they get a change of scenery.