NBA: 10 Bold Predictions For The 2017 Basketball Year

Dec 17, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35), forward Draymond Green (23) and guard Stephen Curry (30) high five after a play against the Portland Trail Blazers during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 135-90. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 23, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio (9) reacts to his foul against the Sacramento Kings in the first quarter at Target Center. The Kings win 109-105. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports /

Goran Dragic, Rudy Gay, Brandon Knight, Ricky Rubio and DeMarcus Cousins will all be traded

Four of these players will be traded at the NBA Trade Deadline. DeMarcus Cousins will be moved in the summer. However, all five of these will be on a new team by the start of the 2017-18 NBA season, perhaps for the best.

I’m not exactly sure where each of these players will land, but it’s pretty safe to say that all, if not most, are in need of a massive change of scenery.

For some, especially guys like Goran Dragic and Brandon Knight, they’re just in the wrong place at the wrong time – they simply don’t fit on their current teams. A fresh start would do them good. And they’ll finally get that in 2017.

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