"Charlotte's LaMelo Ball, Memphis' Ja Morant and Atlanta's Trae Young all seem to be stuck in a sort of limbo with the franchises that they've been the faces of since entering the league as high lottery picks. There is rampant speculation among rival teams that Ball, Morant and Young could all be available leading up to the Feb. 5 trade deadline."
""I wouldn't want any of them," a Western Conference general manager told ESPN. That was a popular opinion in an informal poll of executives, scouts and coaches conducted by ESPN. There wasn't a consensus about which one of the three would command the biggest return if they ended up getting shopped in the trade market, as votes were split among Ball, Morant and Young."
Three recent All-Star point guards — LaMelo Ball, Ja Morant and Trae Young — are portrayed as trapped in limbo with their original franchises despite high draft status. Rival teams speculate all three could be available before the Feb. 5 trade deadline. Executives cite reasons including maximum contracts and significant flaws, contributing to reluctance to acquire them. An informal poll of executives, scouts and coaches produced negative assessments and no consensus on market value. Some executives warned the players might hold negative trade value, and one suggested unwanted superstars sometimes get swapped for each other.
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