The NBA offseason is pushing into August and this year there are a number of trade targets in names like LaMarcus Aldridge, Paul Millsap, Andrew Bogut, Marc Gasol, Jeff Green and Kevin Love and those are some players that could get moved at the deadline or sooner depending on how things develop this year in the league.
Love obviously has been the top name on the market and now players like Dragic, Aldridge and Gasol could be in the mix as well, as they are coming up on free agency and could get moved at some point. According to ESPN.com, the Cavaliers and Bulls are the top teams in the mix for Love and right now it appears that Cleveland is the favorite to land him. Aldridge could also be a target this season, as he is nearing free agency and has rejected the max contract extension offered by the Blazers, as he can make more as a free agent even if he stays.
If Love hits free agency teams will be in a frenzy to sign him, but all signs point to a trade now and the Cavaliers have the best package, as they are offering Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett along with a first round pick. The Cavaliers are the frontrunners for the Love trade right now, but the Chicago Bulls are also in the mix and they have offered Taj Gibson, Doug McDermott and Nikola Mirotic and their package.
The Golden State Warriors were in talks with the Wolves about Love earlier in the offseason, but the team is unwilling to trade Klay Thompson and that is the sticking point for Minnesota. Some in the NBA speculate that the Timberwolves want Thompson over any of the players being offered, but right now the Warriors are not willing to give up Thompson and now there are reports that he is looking for an extension from the Warriors.
The Celtics are not looking at big deals now, but if the team eventually trades Rajon Rondo, they could look at some other deals, including with Jeff Green or Brandon Bass. The team was mentioned in the Kevin Love trade rumors early on and that likely would have included Jared Sullinger, but it looks like he will be remaining with the team. Signing Evan Turner could lead to a deal with Green, as his name has come up in connection with numerous teams over the past couple seasons.
Paul Millsap has come up in trade rumors over the past year, but he has played well and likely will remain where he is, while Gasol is heading into free agency. Gasol will be a target if the Grizzlies don't sign him to an extension and the NY Post has written that the Knicks will be looking at him in 2015. The Knicks likely will not try and make the trade with the Grizz, but Gasol should be a major target as well. They call it the NBA's silly season and now the summer is pushing into August and that is when a Kevin Love trade can go down.