NBA 2018-19: 3 Point guards who are likely to be traded

With more than one-third of the NBA season done, we are getting closer to gauging the teams' and players' performances with high precision and accuracy. The teams have got ample time to make adjustments in their lineups but a lot of teams are still struggling to figure out things.

Just like every season, this year as well, there are a lot of trade talks happening and the trade deadline for this season is February 7, 2019. In this article, let us take a look at three point guards who are more likely to get traded by their respective teams.

#3 Markelle Fultz

Markelle Fultz was the #1 overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft

Markelle Fultz was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the first overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft. The team entered last season with huge expectations, thanks to the core consisting of Fultz, Embiid and Ben Simmons. Even though the 76ers made it to the Conference Semifinals and had a great season, Fultz had no impact on their success.

In fact, the 20-year-old rookie played in just 14 games during the season because of a shoulder injury and averaged very poor numbers. The angry fans and some NBA analysts even called him a 'bust'.

Fultz struggles continued this season as he only played in fifteen games before losing the position to Jimmy Butler. It was later reported that Fultz has been diagnosed with Thoracic outlet syndrome, a disorder that has limited his ability to shoot.

Even though 76ers' GM Elton Brand said Fultz season could be over, in his latest update, Adrian Wojnarowski mentioned that he expects the guard to come back this season and that Raymond Brothers (Fultz's agent) has been very happy with his rehab.

The Sixers man's value is currently at an all-time low and teams in dire need of point guard can definitely use him. It is already a well known fact that a lot of teams have shown interest in him but are waiting to see how he performs once he returns before pulling the trigger.

#2 Lonzo Ball

Lonzo Ball might be traded in the Anthony Davis trade

Lonzo Ball was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft. In his rookie season, he has under-performed considering the fact that he was the second overall draft pick and averaged 10.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 7.2 and 1.7 steals per game on poor 36.0 % shooting.

Ball who is currently in his second season in the NBA is having another not-so-great year as his stats took a dip in all five categories. Playing alongside LeBron James, everyone expected Ball to perform better but he has not shown any kind of improvement so far this season.

With LeBron James turning 34 tomorrow, the Lakers cannot keep waiting for Ball to get better as no one knows how many more years LeBron can keep it going in the league. Although multiple sources have mentioned that Magic Johnson is not interested to part with Lonzo Ball and young Lakers core, for them to get any superstars to this team, they might have to definitely include Lonzo Ball in the package.

#1 Terry Rozier

Terry Rozier has to settle for a lessened role on the Celtics roster

Last year, when Kyrie Irving went down due to injury, it was Terry Rozier who took off and led the team to the Eastern Conference finals playing his position to perfection. After averaging 16.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game in the playoffs, he justified the use of nickname 'Scary Terry'.

However, with Kyrie back in the starting lineup this year, he has moved back to the bench and even though he is getting the minutes, he has not been so effective and it is safe to say that he did not reach the expectations.

He has been scoring in single digits for the most part of this season. His highest scoring game was against the Utah Jazz in a loss where he scored 22 points in the absence of Kyrie Irving. Even though Rozier has a $4,285,797 qualifying offer on his contract for next season, expect the Celtics to trade the young point guard away before the end of the season.