Many good NBA teams have traded away all or most of their future draft picks, while many mediocre teams still hope to make the playoffs. The NBA trade deadline is 3 days away, let’s take a look at what other possible trades there are!
The Miami Heat have been very active recently, and sources say they have been paying close attention to Lowry, although the Heat are having trouble finding an attractive enough contract because they can't trade any first-round picks. The Heat do have some capable young players, such as Duncan Robinson , Nunn, and Achiuwa. Both Robinson and Nunn will enter free agency this summer.
Sources said that if the Heat find an impactful deal, they would not rule out trading Anyy Guodala ($15 million salary) to open up some bigger deals.
League sources say that the Rockets and the Magic have had serious talks about a potential deal for Gordon . The exact terms under discussion aren't 100 percent clear, but the Rockets would have to offer a slew of draft picks. Although no agreement has been reached yet, the talks are substantive.
From a player's perspective, the deadline will likely revolve around consolidation at power forward. Aaron Gordon, Harrison Barnes, and John Collins are all key players. All three have been the subject of talks with multiple teams for weeks, but come Friday, we may only see one player traded, Gordon.
The Rockets, Celtics, Timberwolves, Nuggets and Trail Blazers are all interested in Gordon.
Sources said the Kings are willing to listen to offers from everyone except Fox and Haliburton, but it would take a lot to get Barnes or Holmes. Both are in their prime, Holmes is 27 and Barnes is 28. The Kings are also telling teams they don't think they're that far away from being a true playoff team and they're in no rush to trade.
League sources said that the Warriors team is listening to a large number of potential offers for Oubre. The Warriors appear to be in no rush to trade Oubre. On the other hand, Golden State Warriors seem to be taking an honest look at what this team can do this season and may be willing to move for something that will help the team in the future. Oubre will become a free agent this summer.
The New York Knicks have a league-high $15 million in salary space, and league sources said they are studying how to use the funds. Does this include trading Oladipo ? If the Rockets decide to trade Oladipo now rather than risk losing him in free agency, they may have to lower their asking price.
If the Knicks cannot trade Austin Rivers, they will buy him out. Under such circumstances, the Bucks may show interest in signing Rivers. Will the Lakers be interested in Rivers?
Sources said that the Nets may talk about a Dinwiddie trade before the deadline.
