The NBA’s trade season does not officially open until Dec. 15 — when players who signed new contracts in the offseason can officially be traded.
It is still fairly early to get serious about trade talks. Most teams are about 10 games into their season and still defining the contours of their teams and seasons. Nobody — at least, nobody with realistic expectations for their teams — is going to do anything panicky and pull the trigger on a deal once the trade window opens.
Still, teams already can see where the problem spots are. They can already see where they might struggle and what needs they might have to fill when the clock starts to wind before the Feb.