NBA fans are absolutely glued to the trade machine, trying to cook up blockbuster deals, and two names keep popping up for wildly different reasons. Dennis Schroeder, the veteran guard, has been a hot commodity, showing up in 3.4 percent of recent trade machine deals. But it's not just about him, because folks are trying to use him to chase a bona fide superstar.
Fans Are Obsessed With Trading For Anthony Davis, No Matter What
Yo, hold up! Dennis Schroeder is absolutely lighting up the trade machine right now. He's showing up everywhere, getting shuffled around with some other big names on this list. Seven percent of the time, fans are sending Jrue Holiday straight to Cleveland. Talk about a simple swap, right? Cavs fans are clearly itching to beef up that backcourt defense, and who wouldn't want Holiday making those moves? But wait, there's more! A solid six percent of Schroeder's appearances are about sending none other than Anthony Davis to Cleveland instead. Yeah, you heard that right! Schroeder's one of just two guys on this list, Jimmy Butler is the other, that readers are constantly trying to flip for AD. I mean, come on, everyone knows the reports say Davis isn't getting dealt this summer, but that's not stopping anyone from dreaming big on the trade machine, huh? It shows a real obsession with getting Davis on the roster, whether it's through Butler's max-money version or Schroeder's discount version. Fans just want AD, period.Scoot Henderson's Value Is a Complete Mystery to Everyone
Speaking of players who generate a ton of buzz, former No. 2 overall pick Scoot Henderson saw a massive spike in trade machine usage on July 10. That was the exact same day that both Holiday and Shaedon Sharpe, who are also showing up on this list, saw their numbers jump. What's going on here? Sixty-five percent of all Henderson deals happened on that single day, the highest concentration of that backcourt trio, so it looks like a bunch of fans were reacting to the same backcourt logjam brewing in Portland. But here's the wild part: while Holiday's trade machine users mostly agree on shipping him to the Toronto Raptors, and Sharpe's want a PJ Washington-style package, nobody can agree on what Henderson is actually worth. His top destination, New Orleans, only accounts for eight percent of his trades, and the best return for him, Kyle Kuzma, shows up in only five percent. That confusion about his market is totally mirroring reality, because it's genuinely hard for anyone to figure out his trade value right now. He's still just 22 years old and did improve his numbers to an extent last season, flashing why he was drafted so high. But the dude only played 30 games in 2025-26 due to injury, so whether or not the G League Ignite product is actually going to live up to that draft billing is still a huge, open question. It's clear that NBA fans are hungry for moves and ready to shake things up. What real-world blockbuster trade is gonna drop next, or will these fan fantasies just stay on the trade machine?This article was created with AI assistance and reviewed by Seattle On Tap editorial staff. Always verify information with official team sources.