Official NBA trade deadline rumors/speculation thread

[Grang33r]

Figured with the NBA Trade deadline just over a week away, we can have a thread to post and talk about all the rumors and trades around the NBA.

Trade deadline: 3pm, Thursday, February 8th

[Grang33r]

I'll start us off.

Read on Twitter

[Pacersike]

Thanks. Just seeing Tyreke Evans and the Pacers in the same tweet, got me excited

[Jake0890]

I could get excited over Tyreke. Feels like a young Lance.

I’m still on the Kemba train but there are gonna be a lot of teams selling at the deadline, I think. Opportunity to stack even more prospects shortly offf their rookie deals that haven’t proved to be worth the non rookie scale deals yet.

[FreeRon]

I could get excited over Tyreke. Feels like a young Lance.

I’m still on the Kemba train but there are gonna be a lot of teams selling at the deadline, I think. Opportunity to stack even more prospects shortly offf their rookie deals that haven’t proved to be worth the non rookie scale deals yet.

Tyreke is actually just slightly older than Lance, so Lance has to settle for being a young Tyreke I guess?

[Jake0890]

I could get excited over Tyreke. Feels like a young Lance.

I’m still on the Kemba train but there are gonna be a lot of teams selling at the deadline, I think. Opportunity to stack even more prospects shortly offf their rookie deals that haven’t proved to be worth the non rookie scale deals yet.

Tyreke is actually just slightly older than Lance, so Lance has to settle for being a young Tyreke I guess?

Wait, REALLY?

TIL.

Huh.

[FreeRon]

I actually thought Tyreke was a lot older, just because it feels like he's been in the league so long. Lance has been in the league quite a while, too, I'm just old and it's harder to keep track of those things now.

[Jake0890]

Yeah, Lance also came into the league at 19 or something which probably skewed my perception.

[Pacersike]

I could get excited over Tyreke. Feels like a young Lance.

I’m still on the Kemba train but there are gonna be a lot of teams selling at the deadline, I think. Opportunity to stack even more prospects shortly offf their rookie deals that haven’t proved to be worth the non rookie scale deals yet.

Tyreke is actually just slightly older than Lance, so Lance has to settle for being a young Tyreke I guess?

Wait, REALLY?

TIL.

Huh.

Never admit, bro. Just say you ment the first and better version of Lance, when he was young and blowing things

[Grang33r]

I like Evans, but i don't think I would trade a first round pick to get him, though. Thats supposedly what they've asked for.

[Topofthekey]

Tyreke Evans has been having a renaissance of a year. He'd be a great weapon off the bench, but then I'm not sure how the heck is he supposed to coexist with Lance in the 2nd unit.


Edit: maybe he can start with Vic in the back court, since they are both the combo guard-ish kind of players. Maybe give up a top 20 protected 1st for him?

[boomershadow]

I've heard rumors of Evans going to Boston, but it could just be that bizarre rumor whirlwind that Ainge puts out there like during the Paul George trade extravaganza. Why does he do that?

[Pacers_Freak]

I don't want Evans. He has an expiring deal and with the way he played this year will be looking to get paid in the off season. So unless you plan to resign him you are giving up a 1st for a one year rental. We can't be in that business. If we want to give up our 1st that is going to be a pretty late 1st I'm ok with that as long as it is someone that has some years left on their contract.

[winter_mute_13]

Monroe bought out. Apparently is likely to go to NO, which would be a very good spot for him since he'll be taking Cousins' open spot.

[winter_mute_13]

Denver wants DC?

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2018/02/01/nba-week-15-conclusions-nuggets-active-trade-deadline-wizards-nothing-drastic/1086222001/

But Denver will likely make a move of its own before the Feb. 8 trade deadline, as the Nuggets are known to be shopping for a veteran point guard who could allow Will Barton to return to his super sixth man role. According to two people with knowledge of the situation, they have serious interest in the Indiana Pacers’ Darren Collison (12.8 points, 5.3 assists per game as a starter) but have, thus far, been rebuffed. Collison, whose Pacers (28-23) are fighting to hold onto a playoff spot, has a team option worth $10 million on his deal for next season. The people spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because trade talks aren’t typically discussed publicly.

The Nuggets were in the running for Sacramento Kings point guard George Hill in free agency last summer before the Millsap deal (three years, $90 million) took them out, and it’s worth wondering if he might also be an option for Denver now that the deal which would have sent Hill to Cleveland has stalled. For the record, that deal is not dead. Rival executives say the Nuggets have been aggressive recently, and they have another trade deadline priority to take care of as well: Finding a roster spot for guard Torrey Craig.

The 27-year-old rookie who spent the past three years playing in the National Basketball League in New Zealand is on a two-way contract, meaning he is only allowed to play with the NBA team for a total of 45 days before he must either be given a season-long NBA contract or be sent back down to the G League. Yet because Craig has impressed in his 21 Nuggets games and his time is running out, there’s a desire to make room for him to stay on this roster that currently has the league limit of 15 players. Kenneth Faried ($13.7 million remaining on his deal next season), Emmanuel Mudiay ($4.2 million next season), and Wilson Chandler (player option for $12.8 million next season) are among the Nuggets players known to be available, depending on the deal.

From Sam Amick. Hat tip to Strummer on PD.

So Nuggets want DC, but Pacers aren't interested so far. Possible pieces are Faried, Mudiay, and Chandler.

EDIT: I played around a bit with the Trade Checker, but can't really see anything interesting for the Pacers.

[Yunsen]

Yeah I can’t see a Nuggets deal working without a 3rd team involved.

Never happening but I legit think we’re a top 5 destination for Lebron this offseason. Lebron’s taking nothing less than the max. Golden State can’t do it without basically giving away both Klay and Draymond. The only way I think Houston can get rid of Anderson to make room for Lebron is including Capela with him. I still don’t think the Lakers roster is that appealing even if they get George. The Heat are interesting but they have some bad contracts they need to move to have room. We’re about the only playoff team that can make room for him without completely gutting the roster.

[Jake0890]

No interest in either Faried (even though he’s fix our rebounding problem) or Chandler.

But Mudiay... he’s really raw but i think it could be worth a gamble.

[winter_mute_13]

But Mudiay... he’s really raw but i think it could be worth a gamble.

He's an athletic freak for sure, and still only 22 next month. But... that's probably it as far as positives go. Maybe some team will have the patience to develop him slowly, but I don't think it would be the Pacers.

I'd suggest a 3-way where DC goes to Denver, Mudiay + filler goes to Charlotte, and Kemba + bad contract (Batum, gulp) goes to the Pacers.

[Jake0890]

But Mudiay... he’s really raw but i think it could be worth a gamble.

He's an athletic freak for sure, and still only 22 next month. But... that's probably it as far as positives go. Maybe some team will have the patience to develop him slowly, but I don't think it would be the Pacers.

I'd suggest a 3-way where DC goes to Denver, Mudiay + filler goes to Charlotte, and Kemba + bad contract (Batum, gulp) goes to the Pacers.

He's certainly a downgrade from DC (and to be honest, I'd feel bad about trading DC for the 2nd time after he agreed to come back...), but the Nuggets have a plethora of young talent, moreso than they can really adequately develop at one time. He passes the ball really well and has the physical tools to make it in the NBA, imo. Moreso than just him, they've got guys like Lyles, Jamal Murray, and Garry Harris (if there's one player in the league I wish we could trade for, it's probably this guy, but Nuggets aren't that stupid).

Your trade proposal is probably more realistic, though. We don't have a lot value wise to offer them other than DC and taking back a bad contract (which they don't really have) so a 3rd team would probably be involved.

[Miller4ever]

Tyreke Evans might just be having one of those Rodney Stuckey revivals.