The NBA trade deadline is rapidly approaching and the drama is already ensuing. Trades have already begun and now up until Friday, Feb. 5, teams will be working behind the scenes to shake up their rosters while some players will have to wait in anticipation to see if they'll be sent to a new team in a new city. 

For some players, this state of anxiety is nothing new. Golden State Warriors guard De'Anthony Melton, for instance, has been traded three times in his career. 

That experience being swapped from team to team has given Melton some insight into this situation and with that insight also comes a certain level of peace. 

Melton knows that save for a few players who have it baked into their contracts that they can't be traded, it's fair game across the league.

Superstars like Giannis Antetokounmpo are on the trade block, though in that instance is possibly pushed by Antetokounmpo, and the one-year anniversary of the blockbuster deal that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers is fresh in the minds of the NBA world. 

With all of that in mind, the best advice that Melton can give to prospective trade targets is to simply focus on theirselves and improving their game. That advice can give players a certain level of distraction and peace of mind from the possibility of being traded, but always improving also helps any players trade chances. 

"Nobody's above the program, so all you can do is keep working on your game and keep figuring it out. All you need is one team to love you, so the biggest thing that you can figure out and focus on is your game, yourself and your mindset," Melton said (via 95.7 The Game). 

Speaking of Antetokounmpo, chatter around the league suggests that the Warriors could be a front-runner for the Greek star. Mock trades have made the Warriors the frontrunners in the sweepstakes primarily because of the four first-round draft picks that the Warriors have to part with. 

Jonathan Kuminga could also be lumped in to that package if the Bucks were looking to reinforce their team with active talent right away, but regardless the prospect of Antetokounmpo on the Warriors could dramatically reshape the Western Conference. 

There are still a few days left until the trade deadline and anything can happen, but as Melton stated, there's little control that any players have over their outcomes and all their is left to do is focus on their work and wait.