The NBA trade deadline is getting closer and the means rumors will start to crop up even more over the next few weeks and names like Evan Turner, Andre Miller, Rajon Rondo, Thaddeus Young, Spencer Hawes, Kyle Lowry and Eric Gordon will get buzz as players that could move before the deadline.
Turner and Hawes along with Young are some of the most likely names to move, as the Philadelphia 76ers have had a rough season and it looks like they will be willing to deal at the deadline. Sam Hinkie wasn't draft picks and according to ESPN.com, the team may try to package Turner and Hawes together while looking at other deals for Young. While Turner is the most likely to move, Young is the player that should be most coveted, as he is young and talented and a big man, something that a number of playoff teams need.
The Pelicans are in the market for a big mane and they could be options, while the Phoenix Suns have been mentioned in multiple reports from SB Nation and other outlets as a team that's interested in a deal. Young has been mentioned as an option for the Suns since the team has extra draft picks and he has been playing very well, averaging over 16 points this season. Turner was averaging over 20 for a time and the former number two pick in the draft should be getting moving since his contract is coming up as well.
The Oklahoma City Thunder could be a player come the trading deadline and Turner could be an option for him as well. The Boston Celtics have had to deal with Rajon Rondo trade rumors since he was injured last year and especially after the team traded Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce and now it's starting to bother the point guard. According to ESPN.com, Rondo has been annoyed with all the talk and while the Celtics appear to be a team ready to blow things up, Danny Ainge has repeatedly said that he will not trade Rondo. Reports have the team dealing him this summer or at the deadline, but nothing has been close to being confirmed on that front.
Andre Miller is a name that has been mentioned as well after he had a blowup with his head coach in Brian Shaw and teams like the Knicks and the Golden State Warriors have been interested. Miller would be a nice option for teams looking for a veteran point guard and the Knicks surely need that now, while teams like the Warriors and the Heat could also use Miller. The Warriors have been reported as the favorite in a deal if the Nuggets decide to trade Miller, who had been a good soldier in Denver until the issues with Shaw. The deadline is coming and more names will be mentioned in crazy deals and keep it locked here for the latest news on moves and rumors.
