Last month, the NBA has seen teams move away from the ‘Big Three’ trend with the formation of superstar duos. However, several league executives believe it won’t last long and that a trio of superstar players will team up once again in the near future, per ESPN’s Zach Lowe.

There are lots of pathways to a championship. Each one is a long shot. Each requires luck. But hoarding three stars probably brings both the highest floor and the highest ceiling for most teams.

Most executives around the league think the Big Two trend was largely random and anticipate another Big Three soon. Some expect that the current Big Three vacuum might inspire something of a race — one that could take multiple years, but still — to create the next one.

Two of the league’s big-market teams attempted to form a Big Three in the offseason. The New York Knicks had enough cap space to land two top-tier players to max deals and according to reports, they were willing to trade whoever they get in the draft in hopes of getting a third superstar. Obviously, that didn’t materialize and they were forced to spend their money on several mid-tier free agents.

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers were one superstar away from another Big Three after trading for Anthony Davis to pair with LeBron James. They targeted Kawhi Leonard in free agency, but the reigning Finals MVP decided to join the Los Angeles Clippers.

Right now, there are at least eight teams in the league with a legitimate ‘star duo,’ which means that some of them could be one trade away from forming the next super-team. Now, it’s just a matter of “when.”