The NBA trade market has players like Nick Young, Eric Bledsoe, DeMarcus Cousins, Jose Calderon, Brandon Jennings, Ty Lawson, Rudy Gay, Ryan Anderson and Jrue Holiday as potential targets this year and teams like the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks, Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns, New Orleans Pelicans and Denver Nuggets could explore some of those deals this summer.
The trade market did not explode like free agency did, but names like Roy Hibbert and David Lee have moved this summer while Eric Bledsoe, Cousins and Danilo Gallinari have come up in talks. The Lakers are a team to watch, as Nick Young could be traded at some point, according to the Los Angeles Times. Young reportedly could be moved to help cut some salary, as the Lakers have added Lou Williams in free agency.
Check here for more on the Lakers potential trade with Nick Young, as well as trade rumors about Robert Sacre, Ryan Kelly and Brendan Haywood.
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The Lakers have been unable to find a trade partner at this point and Bill Oram of the Orange-County Register reports that if the team can't find a suitable deal, they likely will keep Young. The Cleveland Cavaliers came up as a possibility, as the team is shopping Brendan Haywood and his unguaranteed contract and the Lakers reportedly were interested. Right now there is no movement on a deal and it comes after Young averaged 13 points last season while playing 42 games for LA. Jose Calderon is a target to be traded for the Knicks after the team drafted Jerian Grant.
Check here for more NBA trade rumors, including on Jamal Crawford, DeMarcus Cousins, Eric Bledsoe, Nick Young, Jose Calderon, Jrue Holiday, Brandon Jennings, Ty Lawson, Rudy Gay, Ryan Anderson and Joe Johnson from this offseason.
DeMarcus Cousins has come up in rumors quite a bit this offseason and while it looks like he will not be traded, the Sacramento Bee reports that a deal is still "on the table" and could happen in the future. Cousins and head coach George Karl have not started off on the best foot after Karl pushed the trade this offseason, but Yahoo Sports reports that the coach isn't worried about the relationship. Karl said that he thinks the two can fix things, but the Kings also could consider a trade if things go south this year.
Eric Bledsoe was shopped at the NBA draft according to the Sporting News and the Suns could continue looking for a deal after signing Brandon Knight, according to Sean Deveney. Ty Lawson has been a mess off the court for the Nuggets and the team reportedly will try and trade the guard after he had his second DUI this year. According to ESPN.com, the team may waive Lawson if a trade doesn't materialize. Gay came up in trade talks earlier this summer, but right now it looks like the Kings are keeping him and Cousins.
Check here for more NBA trade news and free agency updates and rumors about the Miami Heat and trades with Mario Chalmers and Shabazz Napier.
Jamal Crawford is a player that could end up getting traded, as the Los Angeles Clippers have signed Paul Pierce and that could make Crawford expendable. Crawford has been one of the best bench players in the league and if his role is limited in LA, the team could consider a trade. Marc Stein at ESPN reported that the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers have shown interest in Crawford this offseason.
The Cavs are trying to sign back Tristan Thompson, JR Smith and Matthew Dellavedova and making a deal with Brendan Haywood could help finish off those moves. The Cavaliers previously tried to trade for Joe Johnson with the Nets but the money did not line up and now they could look at Crawford as an option to add some wing offense.
