Because the market fluctuates for a multitude of reasons. What you might receive in a trade in the early season, is often very different than what you might receive at the deadline. Let's say Vic wants to go to Miami. 1. Miami wants a star (or two) to go with Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. 2. Miami likely wanted Giannis. He is now off the table. 3. Miami potentially has Bradley Beal above Victor Oladipo when it comes to acquiring a star combo guard. 4. If Beal is traded elsewhere, or Washington decides to not trade him at all, Miami all of a sudden has way more incentive to acquire the bird rights of a hopefully flourishing and healthy Victor Oladipo. Summary: Miami and other contenders are sitting out of the Oladipo sweepstakes, because they are all waiting for the Bradley Beal domino to drop. Once it does, Oladipo appears to be the next man up. = Bidding war... No one is saying that Oladipo is at the top of the totem pole, but he is certainly up there.
