The Luka Doncic trade was the unexpected spectacle that happened overnight. By comparison, the current Trae Young trade saga was vastly more predictable. For some, as soon as Doncic left to join the Los Angeles Lakers, Young was immediately looked to as a candidate to be moved.
Our friends over at The Smoking Cuban knew this was the case for quite some time. Dallas Mavericks reporter Noah Weber revealed that insider scoop in a recent write-up over on that side of the Fansided network.
Weber wrote, "One league source told The Smoking Cuban last season that Young would be the 'next' star player on the move following the shocking Luka Doncic trade, and recent developments suggest he could be leaving before the trade deadline.