In the 2021-22 season, we can see top shooting guards like James Harden slowly become an ordinary All-Star level shooting guard. His contract is about to expire and he has become the most difficult star in the league. Because the 76ers don't want to give him a long-term contract, and the transaction value is not as good as before. After all, there are many outstanding young shooting guards in the league who are slowly rising. Therefore, the US media has listed the top 18 shooting guards with trade value in 2022. Is James Harden’s trade value undervalued?
1. Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns)
averaged 26.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists per game in the 2021-22 season, shooting 46.6% from the field and 38.3% from the three-point field. The contract expires in the 2023-24 season, and the remaining salary is US$69,849,600. Devin Booker can be said to be the best shooting guard currently active in NBA, especially in leading the Suns to the top of the league this season. The Phoenix Suns are now considering giving him a super-max contract extension rather than trading him.
2. Donovan Mitchell (Utah Jazz)
averaged 25.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists per game in the 2021-22 season, shooting 44.8% from the field and 35.3% from the three-point field. The remaining salary is US$134,896,800, and the contract runs until the end of the 2025-26 season. Donovan Mitchell can be said to be the top three shooting guards in the league. The Jazz hope that he can stay and live in peace with Gobert .
3. Anthony Edwards ( Minnesota Timberwolves )
In the 2021-22 season, he averaged 21.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, shooting 44.1% from the field and 35.7% from the three-point field. The contract ends in the 2023-24 season, and the remaining salary is US$10,733,400. Anthony Edwards is the key to the rise of Timberwolves in the 2021-2022 season. His fighting spirit and team leadership ability have been demonstrated. He is not for sale to the team, and his transaction value is much higher than Donovan Mitchell.
4. Zach LaVine (Chicago Bulls)
In the 2021-22 season, he averaged 24.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.5 assists, shooting 47.6% from the field and 38.9% from the three-point field. LaVine 's transaction value is large because of his salary of $19.5 million next season, which makes Zach LaVine one of the most valuable players in the league among low-paid and high-performance players. He could sign a supermax contract this summer that would nearly double his annual salary because he's only 27 and in his prime.
5. Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards)
averaged 23.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 6.6 assists per game in the 2021-22 season, shooting 45.1% from the field and 30.0% from the three-point field. Bradley Beal's name has been floating around in trade rumors for over a year now, and unfortunately, his recent wrist injury, combined with lackluster shooting and an upcoming max contract, could lower his trade value.
6. Jordan Poole (Golden State Warriors)
averaged 18.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists per game in the 2021-22 season, shooting 44.8% from the field and 36.4% from the three-point field. The contract expires in the 2022-23 season, and the remaining salary is US$3,901,399. The rise of Jordan Poole has completely changed the current and future chances of the Golden State Warriors winning the championship. His role in the Warriors system makes it unlikely that they will give up on him. If they want to replace him, it will be at least a player among the top 25 players currently in service, the kind of player who can make the Golden State Warriors better and directly impact the championship.
7. Tyler Herro (Miami Heat)
averaged 20.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists per game in the 2021-22 season, shooting 44.7% from the field and 39.9% from the three-point field. The contract expires in the 2022-23 season, and the remaining salary is US$5,722,116. It's hard to say Hiro's value now. Many people think he is seriously overvalued. If the Heat choose not to renew his contract, his transaction value may be revealed soon. He should have many suitors, after all, he was the player who was traded for James Harden.
8. James Harden ( Philadelphia 76ers )
averaged 22.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, 10.3 assists per game in the 2021-22 season, shooting 41.0% from the field and 33.0% from the three-point field.The contract expires in the 2022-23 season, and the remaining salary is US$47,366,760. Is it reasonable for James Harden’s value to be so low? This may have a lot to do with James Harden's current contract and situation. If his next contract is for an annual salary of $30-40 million instead of $50-60 million, he may have a higher trade value. .
9.CJ McCollum (New Orleans Pelicans)
In the 2021-22 season, he averaged 22.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists, shooting 46.0% from the field and 38.8% from the three-point field. The remaining salary is US$69,135,802, and the contract expires in the 2023-24 season. C.J. McCollum's current annual salary may be a bit too high for many teams, which may limit teams from getting better compensation when trading him. His performance so far with the Pelicans may have made his trade value higher, with many believing his trade value is higher than James Harden.
10.RJ Barrett (New York Knicks)
In the 2021-22 season, he averaged 20.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, shooting 40.8% from the field and 34.2% from the three-point field. The contract expires in the 2022-23 season, and the remaining salary is US$10,900,635. Any team that trades for him is prepared to give him a max contract on his next contract, and he could become an All-Star in the future.
11. Herbert Jones (New Orleans Pelicans)
averaged 9.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists per game in the 2021-22 season, shooting 47.6% from the field and 33.7% from the three-point field. The contract expires in the 2023-24 season, and the remaining salary is US$3,621,096. Herbert Jones will earn the minimum salary for the next two seasons. He can be said to be one of the lowest-paid high-performance players in the league because he is the fifth overall pick in the second round of 2021.
12. Jaylen Green (Houston Rockets)
averaged 17.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists per game in the 2021-22 season, shooting 42.6% from the field and 34.3% from the three-point field. The remaining salary is US$9,441,840, and the contract runs until the end of the 2024-25 season. Jaylen Green's performance is not as good as other rookies, possibly because the team's record and offensive efficiency are too low, and Jaylen Green is not untradeable.
13. Bogdan Bogdanovic ( Atlanta Hawks )
averaged 15.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists per game in the 2021-22 season, shooting 43.1% from the field and 36.8% from the three-point field. The contract expires in the 2023-24 season, with a remaining salary of US$36 million. If Atlanta wants to acquire an All-Star, Bogdanovic could be sent away as part of the deal. He alone could very well bring a first-round pick or talented young player to the Hawks.
14. Anfernee Simons ( Portland Trail Blazers )
averaged 17.3 points and 2.6 rebounds per game in the 2021-22 season. 3.9 assists, shooting 44.3% from the field and 40.5% from three-point range. Would Anfernee Simons be higher on this list if he hadn't missed more games due to injury? Although he is one of the most improved players this season, the weaknesses of his height and size are too obvious.
15. Raptors Gary Trent Jr. ( Toronto )
averaged 18.3 points and 2.7 rebounds per game in the 2021-22 season. 2.0 assists, shooting 41.4% from the field and 38.3% from three-point range. The contract ends in the 2023-24 season, with a remaining salary of $36.29 million. Trent's value may be limited by his short-term contract because he has a player option for the 2023-24 season. If he becomes a free agent in 2023, any team that trades for him will likely have to be prepared to give him a big contract.
16. Keldon Johnson (San Antonio Spurs)
averaged 17.0 points and 6.1 rebounds per game in the 2021-22 season. 2.1 assists, shooting 46.6% from the field and 39.8% from three-point range. The contract expires in the 2022-23 season, and the remaining salary is US$3,873,025. He should get a long-term contract this offseason, but it will not be too big because the Spurs are a small-market team.
17. Derrick White (Boston Celtics)
averaged 13.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists per game in the 2021-22 season, shooting 42.1% from the field and 31.2% from the three-point field.The remaining salary is approximately US$54,321,429, and the contract runs until the end of the 2024-25 season. Derrick White's contribution to the Boston Finals has exceeded the value of the draft picks they gave up for him. The Celtics will most likely offer him a contract extension rather than trading him in the short term.
18. Josh Hart (Portland Trail Blazers)
averaged 14.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists per game in the 2021-22 season, shooting 50.4% from the field and 34.3% from the three-point field. The contract does not expire until the 2023-24 season, with a remaining salary of US$25.2 million. The 27-year-old played the best season of his career after being traded by the Pelicans to the Trail Blazers in the 2021-22 season, averaging 19.9 points per game with the Trail Blazers. Ranking 18th in trade value is not a big deal.
