（原文发表于1月14日，作者为露天看台的薪资专家Eric Pincus，文章内容不代表译者观点）
本赛季的交易截止日期即将在一个月内到来，各支球队必须在2月6日之前决定他们在本赛季剩余时间里的策略。哪些球队会为了冲击季后赛而寻找最后一块阵容拼图？又有哪些球队愿意出售老将以换取年轻球员和选秀权？除了基于排名的常规判断外，来自NBA各方的信息，包括高管、球探与经纪人的意见，又透露了什么呢？让我们来看一下每支NBA球队如何准备应对这次交易截止期。
西部联盟
俄克拉荷马雷霆（33胜6负）
目标：处理首轮选秀权
值得关注的球员：无
休斯顿火箭（26胜12负）
目标：按兵不动或追逐明星
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES (25 WINS 15 LOSSES) STRATEGY: STRENGTHEN PLAYOFF DEPTH ATTENTION PLAYER: MARCUS SMART, LUKE KENNARD, JOHN KONCHAR AND OTHERS. THE GRIZZLIES HAVE PERFORMED WELL DESPITE INJURIES TO REMAIN AMONG THE TOP THREE IN THE WESTERN CONFERENCE. THEY MAY LOOK INTO TRADING FOR CAMERON JOHNSON AS A REPLACEMENT IF NEEDED BUT THIS WOULD REQUIRE INCORPORATING SMARTE. FEW TEAMS ARE WILLING TO INVEST IN AN OFTEN-INJURED GUARD WITH A SALARY OF $21 MILLION NEXT SEASON; THEREFORE, MEMPHIS HOPES THAT BY SOLIDIFYING THEIR ROSTER DEPTH IT CAN ENHANCE ITS COMPETITIVENESS DURING THE POSTSEASON.
值得关注的球员:里德-谢泼德、杰夫-格林等