The NBA trade deadline is on Thursday and the Suns could be an active team, as Goran Dragic, Isaiah Thomas and Miles Plumlee are potential targets for the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat if the team looks at making deals.
Dragic informed the Suns that he is not going to sign an extension with the team and while that does not guarantee he will be traded, it makes the move more likely. According to Yahoo Sports, Dragic told the Suns that he wants to hit free agency and that if he is traded, he would like to go to the Knicks, Miami Heat or the Lakers. The Houston Rockets have also expressed interest in Dragic and he also could be a target for the team at the deadline.
Plumlee was shopped earlier in the season by the Suns and he is another player the team could look at moving, Plumlee has had a hard time cracking the rotation with Alex Len and Brandan Wright on the roster and he could be a target to get traded. According to Sam Amick from USA Today, Plumlee is a target for the Knicks and the Lakers, as both have interest in adding the young forward.
The Lakers also could be a target for Plumlee, as they are looking to make major moves this summer to help build the team for Kobe Bryant. The LA Lakers missed out on the Rajon Rondo trade and names like Deron Williams, Brandon Jennings, Goran Dragic, Marc Gasol, Ricky Rubio and LaMarcus Aldridge could be potential targets for trades or in free agency next summer. The team may consider trading Jeremy Lin now and once Steve Nash comes off the books, they will have more chances to add to the team, as Bryant needs some major support for any chance at Los Angeles contending in the future.
RealGM reports that there are a number of teams interested in Lance Stephenson, as the Hornets and Stephenson have had some issues this season. Stephenson had attitude issues in Indiana and that led to the team letting him go in free agency and may have contributed to their collapse last season. Stephenson is from Brooklyn originally and he report says that he would be willing to accept a trade to the Nets. The Lakers also could be an option for Stephenson, but there has not been much movement on that front at the deadline yet.
The Suns are shopping Miles Plumlee at the trade deadline this season and he could be an option to move along with Goran Dragic, Tyler Ennis and Gerald Green for the team. The Suns have a stacked backcourt with Isaiah Thomas and Eric Bledsoe and this comes as Dragic is headed towards free agency this summer and could sign with another team. Dragic has said that he will not sign back with the Suns and that could lead to him getting traded.
