Play Trade Or Keep With These NBA Players And We'll Guess Your Favorite Team

Step into the role of general manager of an NBA team. The goal is always the same, to win an NBA championship and assembling a cast of 12 of the best players in the league that can win is something every general manager struggles with. There are many different ways to build a team, either through the draft, free agency, or through trades, leaving plenty of possibilities to build a powerhouse that can match the very best in the NBA today. Just look around the league and see teams built by great drafting, or teams who have lured away the best player in the game and got him to bring his talents to their team.

So park in the seat of a general manager and decide if these players are worth trading for. Some having winning in their veins, while others would be great pieces to a building program. Trade for them or don't and we'll reveal everyone's favorite NBA team at the end. See if these trades would match up to the players selected as trade targets. It's not as easy as it looks, but at least salary caps aren't in play in this quiz. There are only the best players, biases towards them based on fan favorite teams, and an open market to trade for any player in the league.

Question 1

LeBron James?

Every team in the NBA would trade for LeBron James in a second. James can single-handedly bring an NBA team to the finals and he has done so for the past eight years, where he has won three NBA Championships. He’s pretty much a sure thing for NBA MVP every year.

Question 2

Kevin Durant?

When in the playoffs, every team needs a guy who can break the game open on his own. Trade for Kevin Durant and get that kind of talent, as Durant has won back-to-back championships and is also a back-to-back NBA Finals MVP.

Question 3

James Harden?

Everyone would definitely want to trade for the player who is the current NBA Most Valuable Player. James Harden is coming off an incredible season where he averaged 30 points per game and has turned into one of the top elite players in the league.

Question 4

DeAndre Jordon?

For a rising star big man to trade for, set your sights on DeAndre Jordon, who is not only a great big player, but also one of the most accurate shooters in the league. He currently holds the NBA record for the best career field goal percentage with 67.4%.

Question 5

DeMar DeRozan?

Need a player with passion for their city? DeMar DeRozan was the heart of the Toronto Raptors until he was traded, helping lead the team to the playoffs multiple times, making the Raptors a force in the Eastern Conference for years.

Question 6

Ben Simmons?

Want to start a franchise off right? Trade for the Rookie of the Year last season, Ben Simmons. The former 2016 first overall pick has lived up to the hype and averaged over 33 minutes and 15.8 points per game in his first season.

Question 7

Giannis Antetokounmpo?

Guys with cool nicknames are always awesome to trade for, which makes the Greek Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo that great of a trade target. The former 15th overall pick in 2013 has already improved a lot since joining the league, earning two All-Star selctions.

Question 8

Kawhi Leonard?

Defence, as they say, wins championships. So if your team is in need of perhaps the best defender in the league, trade for Kawhi Leonard. He just went through his own big trade this summer and has an NBA Championship and NBA Finals MVP to his name already.

Question 9

Kyrie Irving?

Some players want to play for contenders and request trades. So if your team is a contender, Kyrie Irving is a man to target, as he has played in the last four NBA Finals, winning one of them with Cleveland after being selected first overall by the team.

Question 10

Russell Westbrook?

Every general manager would love to add elite talent and Russell Westbrook would be a great addition to any team. He’s earned himself the 2014 league MVP award and is a two-time NBA scoring leader, doing so in 2015 and in 2017.

Question 11

Kyle Lowry?

Need the type of player that will help get the team back to the top of the standings and stay competitive? Kyle Lowry has done that in the Eastern Conference and would be a great addition to any team to help boost them up the standings.

Question 12

Khris Middleton?

Khris Middleton already knew what being traded felt like as he was traded from the team that drafted him second overall, the Detroit Pistons, to Milwaukee in 2013, where he has grown into a starter and averages 20.1 points per game.

Question 13

Markelle Fultz?

Don’t let getting hurt scare off a trade request on Markelle Fultz, as he’s still one of the best prospect players in the NBA. The former first overall pick in 2017 will add to any young core of players and he isn’t a miss out player just because of a little setback.

Question 14

Jayson Tatum?

There is something about great rookies that makes any general manager want to trade for them. Jayson Tatum would be on that list, as the former third overall pick in 2017 made the All-Rookie team on the back of a 13.9 points per game rookie season and 18.5 points per game in the playoffs.

Question 15

Paul George?

Sometimes general managers trade for players and hope they improved. Paul George is one of those players, as he was drafted 10th overall by Indiana in 2010, but has found a new life in Oklahoma City where he has earned the Most Improved Player award.

Question 16

Stephen Curry?

How about trading for a guy who has led his team to three NBA Championships in the past four seasons? Pretty sure no one would turn down that kind of talent, especially when it’s Stephen Curry, who is also a two-time NBA MVP.

Question 17

Lonzo Ball?

If your team is in the middle of a build, trade for Lonzo Ball and get a talented player who was selected second overall in 2017. Ball averaged 10.2 points per game in his rookie season, so he is only going to get better as he adapts to the NBA style of play.

Question 18

Chris Paul?

Chris Paul is a player to target in the trade market if a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist is what your team could use. Sure, he is still looking for his first NBA Championships, but the nine-time All-Star and former Rookie of the Year is hungry to finish off with an NBA ring.

Question 19

Anthony Davis?

Another franchise player to trade for is Anthony Davis, who was the first overall pick in 2012. That is where you find franchise players, or you trade for them early on. Davis has already played himself to Olympic Gold on Team USA in 2016.

Question 20

LaMarcus Aldridge?

Need one of the game’s power forwards through the trade market? Look for LaMarcus Aldridge, whose one of the finest power forwards in the NBA with an even finer fadeaway signature jump shot that has helped him get to the All-Star team six times.

Question 21

Draymond Green?

Don’t forget defence when thinking of building a championship team. Trade for Draymond Green, who may not be the biggest name on the team but has played in four straight NBA Finals and has won three NBA championships and won the Defensive Player of the Year award in 2017.

Question 22

Rajon Rondo?

Every team needs some leadership and a player that has got them to the big game and knows how to win. Trade for Rajon Rondo and let his experience rub off on your younger talent, as Rondo is a two—time NBA Champion, as well as a steals leader and four-time All-Star.

Question 23

Steven Adams?

Every general manager would welcome a rookie who comes in right away and is an impact player and starter. Steven Adams is that player, as he has started 323 of his 387 games, averaging 13.9 points per game. Not bad for a man from New Zealand.

Question 24

Larry Bird?

Back in the day, one of the best players was Larry Bird, a player who if traded for, would bring NBA Championships to the franchise, as he won three of them, while also wining the NBA Finals MVP award twice and three league MVPs to go along with that.

Question 25

Andrew Wiggins?

First overall picks don’t come easy, but Andrew Wiggins is an example of a first overall player who has already experienced what it is like to be traded, as he was sent packing from Cleveland to Minnesota before he even had a chance to get on the court in Cleveland.

Question 26

Joel Embiid?

Joel Embiid is still young, having been drafted in 2014 with the third overall pick, but the young man already has an All-Star selection under his belt, making him a must go after when the trade market opens, and your franchise is in need of a defensive specialist.

Question 27

Eric Bledsoe?

Some players get traded a lot and it rolls off their back. They just get used to their new team. Eric Bledsoe has been traded his fair share of times, but is still a great player, averaging 17.7 points per game after joining his fourth team.

Question 28

Eric Gordon?

Not all players to target need to be starters. There is a bench as well and that needs to be strong. So trade for Eric Gordon and get a great off the bench player who has won the NBA’s Sixth Man Award in 2017, and who is a prolific three-point shooter.

Question 29

Dirk Nowitzki?

In need of a franchise player? Look at Dirk Nowitzki, who brought his team all the way to the NBA Finals in 2011 and won it against a Big-Three led LeBron James team. He earned the NBA Finals MVP that year as well.

Question 30

Tony Parker?

Tony Parker has plenty of experience to add to any team through a trade, as he is a four-time NBA Championship, winning them all with San Antonio. He’s also been named an All-Star six times and was the NBA Finals MVP in 2007.

Question 31

DeMarcus Cousins?

Don’t let a setback stop your trade for DeMarcus Cousins. Maybe the rest of the NBA didn’t want to take a chance on him, but he is still one of the best centers in the game, a four-time All-Star and a Gold Medalist with Team USA from the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Question 32

Kobe Bryant?

In his day, Kobe Bryant would be on everyone’s trade target list, as he was an elite level player wh helped his team win five NBA Championships. He’s a franchise player who also was named NBA MVP in 2008 and won two NBA Finals MVP awards.

Question 33

Carmelo Anthony?

Carmelo Anthony has a stat line that will always make him a trade target, even as he gets older in the league. There are only six players who can say they have scored 24,000 points, over 6,000 rebounds, 2,500 assists, 1,000 steals and 1,000 three-point field goals made.

Question 34

Jrue Holiday?

In need of a true starting player, look to trade for Jrue Holiday, who has already experienced being traded in his career, as he was drafted by Philadelphia in 2009 and now plays in New Orleans. In five seasons with the Pelicans, he’s averaged 14.9 points per game.

Question 35

Pau Gasol?

Experience really helps build a team, so add Pau Gasol, who brings with him two NBA Championships when he was a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, winning in back-to-back years in 2009 and 2010. He also can train the rookies as he was the Rookie of the Year in 2002.

Question 36

Dario Saric?

Some teams try and grow a young core of players and build their team that way. If that is the case, then trading for Dario Saric would be a perfect option, as the former 14th overall pick in 2014 was named to the All-Rookie team and is a Croatian League MVP.

Question 37

John Henson?

There is something about bringing back a hometown hero that will make fans come out. So target hometown kids like Milwaukee did with John Henson and watch the former 14th overall pick become one of the best off the bench players in the game.

Question 38

Jonas Valančiūnas?

Jonas Valančiūnas is a seven-foot center, a giant player at his position, so he easily stands out in trade talks when they come up for good big men in the NBA. The former fifth overall pick made the All-Rookie second team and has a 8.5 rebound and 11.7 points per game average.

Question 39

Al Horford?

Some players were great in college, just like Al Horford was when he won back-to-back National Championships. Now he would want to win the NBA Finals and add that ring to his collection, so he would be a trade target to add leadership and a desire to win now.

Question 40

Andre Robinson?

Some players learn what the trade market is like really quickly. Such is the case with Andre Robinson, who was selected 26th overall by Minnesota in 2013 and then sent the same day to Oklahoma City where he has turned into a great defensive player.

Question 41

Klay Thompson?

Want a guy who may not be the biggest name on the team but is still one of the most impressive players on the court? Then trade for Klay Thompson, who has won three NBA Championships over the last four seasons and averaged over 20 points a game while doing it.

Question 42

Brandon Ingram?

For some young talent that continues to improve each year, trade for Brandon Ingram, who was selected second overall in the 2016 NBA Draft. In his first season he earned an All-Rookie Team select and averaged 12.2 points per game. He upped it to 16.1 the next season, making him a must trade for player.

Question 43

Hakeem Olajuwon?

In his prime, Hakeem Olajuwon would be on the trade list of every team in the NBA, as he defined what it was to be a big center in the league. He won two NBA Championships during his time, while also earning himself NBA Finals MVP awards as well.

Question 44

Luka Doncic?

For international players to trade for, look no further than Luka Doncic, who is one of the best not from the United States. The former EuroLeague Champion in 2018 was also the MVP in that league as well before coming to the NBA.

Question 45

Rudy Gay?

Rudy Gay already knows what it is like to be traded, as he was drafted eighth overall by Houston in 2006 and the traded the next day to Memphis. He proved Houston should have kept him as he made the All-Rookie team that season.

Question 46

Allen Iverson?

Not all players need practice, as some are just naturally gifted at scoring. Trading for Allen Iverson would have brought some color to the team in his personality, but it would also bring a league MVP, 11-time All-Star and a two-time league scoring champion.

Question 47

Ray Allen?

Leadership is something that can be acquired on the trade market in the NBA, which is what Ray Allen brings to the table. He has won two NBA Championships, is a 10-time All-Star selection and would be the perfect role model for a young rookie core.

Question 48

Blake Griffin?

There is no shade in trading for a former first overall pick and Rookie of the Year like Blake Griffin, who constantly brings thunderous dunks to the rim and an ability to break open a game on his own. It’s why he’s made the All-Star team and wowed fans with his dunks.

Question 49

Marcus Smart?

There is never enough great off the bench talent like Marcus Smart, as the starters have to come out of the game eventually. Smart, the former sixth overall pick in 2014, averages 10 points per game so far in two seasons, making him a reliable option.

Question 50

Dennis Schroder?

Sometimes general managers need to look outside the United States for great players. Such is the case with Dennis Schroder, who is one of the best players to come from Germany, where he has averaged 19.4 points per game as a starter.

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