NBA offseason trades we want to see - Knicks, Cavs, Pelicans make major moves - ESPN

The NBA offseason is here, and the league is less than two weeks away from another frenzy of free agent signings, max contract extensions and rookie deals.

And, of course, trades.

Which title contenders will make the biggest splashes? Who will be the biggest superstar to be dealt? Which rising team will find their missing piece?

Our NBA Insiders have been busy in the ESPN Trade Machine to find five deals they'd like to see, including a massive shakeup in New Orleans, two starters guards leaving Chicago, and Brooklyn dealing for a former All-Star.

Memphis Grizzlies get:
Mitchell Robinson

New York Knicks get:
Luke Kennard
Future first-round pick

The Grizzlies have an All-Star caliber big man in Jaren Jackson Jr., but after trading away both Steven Adams and Xavier Tillman Sr. last season, they should be on the lookout to build a strong offensive-rebounding presence.

Looking back on the most recent three seasons (2020-23) in which Memphis reached the playoffs, the club ranked fourth, first and sixth in offensive-rebounding percentage. The Grizzlies' ability to make teams pay for swarming star guard Ja Morant when he drives is a staple, as evidenced by the many «Kobe assists» they garner following his misses.

That's where the 26-year-old Robinson, who finished second leaguewide in offensive board percentage in 2021-22 and first in 2022-23 (and would have finished second this past season had he played enough to qualify for the leaderboard), comes in. He's an incredibly physical lob threat and putback artist, while also being a rugged defender who makes drivers think twice about entering the paint. Robinson's durability would be the biggest question, but Jackson's ability to slide to the center position might take some of the