With the trade deadline drawing near, we might have an unprecedented number of deals based on the fact that there are so many haves and so many have nots. I don’t quite remember a year where it seems like the dividing line between playoff-capable and Tanking-for-Trevor was so clearly drawn at this point in the season.
Doing this exercise has been useful in identifying some of the sellers, painting a clear picture of who realistically sees themselves as a contender for the additional playoff spots and who will end up bottoming out due to a combination of injuries, COVID-related restrictions, roster flaws or a combination of all the above.