NBA changes this season (trades,drafts,injuries)

NBA 2019-2020

Everyone agrees that NBA is so competitive this season, big shows, great games and incredible numbers, but what has really made that happened? What changes made it different from last seasons?

Well, there is many things that contributed to this season’s competition, most of these things were totally unexpected, especially after that NBA fans got used to that 'WARRIORS' finals scenario.

The first and major points of these changes are ‘the trades’, which were unexpected and totally unpredictable. Transfers like Kevin DURANT and Kyrie IRVING to the NETS and the ones of Russel WESBROOK to the ROCKETS and Anthony DAVIS to the LAKERS and especially the ones of Paul GEORGE and Kawhi LEAONARD to the CLIPPERS, all those transfers and more have made a huge impact on this 2019-2020 NBA season.

In fact, this season’s trades gave some kind of close levels of performance to almost all the teams, but to be perfectly honest, even the drafts had an impact, because of the high levels of the rookies, such as the No. 1 overall pick in NBA Draft 2019 Zion Williamson, and Ja Morant selected by the Grizzlies with the second overall pick.

Another reason that had an impact on this season is injury, a really bad impact. However, a new basketball season unfortunately often means a new set of injuries, and the worst NBA injuries of 2019 are proofs that the game of basketball can be hard on athletes' bodies. Whether they are missing few games or the injury turns out to be season ending, no competitor, team, or fan wants to miss a player’s performance.

Some of the most important injuries in the 2019-20 season are those suffered by players at the end of last season. Players like Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson will miss significant time (probably the whole season) after getting injured in the NBA Finals. Meanwhile, Paul George is recovering from a shoulder injury and will miss at least the first two weeks of the new year.

Other players suffered injuries less serious but just as important to keep an eye on, particularly preseason foot injuries suffered by players like Willie Cauley-Stein and Kyle Kuzma. Moreover, Zion Williamson injured his knee and the NBA world was forced to wait for one of the most highly anticipated debuts in recent basketball history. 

By othman DAKING