The Athletic Well Nets fans, it’s that time of year again. The time for Sean Marks to take on bad contracts in exchange for future draft picks. Just like DeMarre Carroll and Kenneth Farie- wait, we’re not doing that this year? Are the Nets actually in a spot to trade for good players who can help this team win a championship? Yes! Brooklyn is actually one of the most talked about teams in trade talks not only this offseason but going back to the beginning of the season. The N

Unless you’re a Golden State fan this trade isn’t gonna make you happy. The rumours of Golden State being interested in Anthony Davis have been made evident by plenty. With the rumblings of Kevin Durant departing the franchise in free agency, if GM Bob Myers and his team were to secure the talents of Davis then it certainly wouldn’t hurt in the hopes of retaining Durant. The trade itself is centred around Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. You can chuck in a few first or secon

Photo: USA TODAY Sports The Orlando Magic currently have a record of 14-16 and are sitting in 8th place in the Eastern Conference standings. Although they’ve continued to add lottery picks and have shown improvement, the Magic are still a couple pieces away from being true contenders in the postseason. After taking Jonathan Isaac and Mohamed Bamba in back-to-back drafts, and re-signing Aaron Gordon to a 4 year/$80 million deal this offseason, Orlando will turn their focus to

Photo: AP LeBron James signed a four year, $154 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers this summer with the vision of a championship in the seasons to come. The team followed this move with a few one-year deals. LA is reserving as much cap space for the 2019 offseason, while simultaneously trying to remain competitive. However, putting so many eggs in next summer’s basket may be unwise. With reports that Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler, etc. aren’t looking to

We are now past December 15th, which means players that signed new contracts this past offseason are now eligible to be traded. With most of the players around the league available, nobody is safe. The Miami Heat is perhaps one of the most unsafe NBA franchises to play for right now, because things have not worked out as planned and nobody is safe from being dealt away as Miami will desperately start looking for answers elsewhere. With the trade season officially arriving, Pa

Stop me if you've heard this one before. Three idiots walk into a trade machine... Raise your hand if you just got traded to the Suns. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) WHAT IN THE HELL JUST HAPPENED? By now, I’m sure you’ve heard about the greatest non-trade in NBA history. I can’t wait to have grandkids just so I can tell them about it. So, the Suns, Grizzlies, and Wizards agreed on a three-team trade that looked something like this: My initial non-Suns thoughts on the trade: “Trevo

Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers front office has definitely let the league know that they are open for business. After making two of the biggest trades of the young season -- shipping Kyle Korver to the Jazz and George Hill to Milwaukee -- GM Kobe Altman is planning for the future. He's already acquired four future draft picks, and has the benefit of a deep-pocketed owner in Dan Gilbert, who is willing to use cap space to buy assets. The question then is this: who on thi

Credit: Noah Graham, NBAE/Getty Images At long last, the Cleveland Cavaliers rebuild began in earnest. Kyle Korver, whose long-distance prowess and affordable price tag made him one of the most desirable targets of the developing NBA trade market, took his talents back to Salt Lake City, and a Jazz team that has been needing a shake-up after under- performing through the first quarter. They certainly hope that he will bring life to their struggling offense. What does this do

Photo courtesy of David Richard, USA TODAY Sports Kyle Korver is back in Utah, per Adrian Wojnarowski's report that the Cavaliers have traded Korver to the Jazz for Alec Burks and second-round picks for 2020 and 2021. The 37-year old sharpshooter is an important acquisition for the struggling 9-12 Jazz, in need of a move to shake up their season and move up the Western Conference standings. Korver was a highly-sought after trade target for many contenders, including a potenti

Houston Chronicle Just a couple months ago, the Houston Rockets were 48 minutes away from dethroning the Golden State Warriors. The “Run It Back” motto created in the offseason by James Harden and Chris Paul would soon be put to the test after a major roster shakeup. Losing defensive minded wings Trevor Ariza and Luc Mbah a Moute early on in free agency sent social media into a frenzy. Houston responded by adding James Ennis III, Michael Carter-Williams, and Carmelo Anthony;

SLAM After months of speculation following Jimmy Butler’s trade request from Minnesota, the star wing has finally been dealt. As first reported by Adrian Wojnarowski and quickly followed by Shams, Butler will join the 76ers, along with Justin Patton while Dario Saric, Robert Covington, Jerryd Bayless and a 2022 second round pick will head to Minnesota. Freed from his unhappy situation with the Wolves, Butler will be slotted in a core with Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid for the r

The Durango Herald To many NBA fans out there, trading Donovan Mitchell for Trey Lyles and Tyler Lydon was a huge mistake for the Denver Nuggets. Looking at this trade in a vacuum, it’s hard to blame them. The Denver Nuggets traded away a Rookie of the Year candidate for a 22-year-old stretch four who struggled to find a role on his former team and a 21-year-old rookie, who was only able to play 15 games in the G-League before a knee injury cut his season short. Without any c

Jimmy Butler is at the time of this writing, still with the Minnesota Timberwolves. But that’s likely to change soon. The four-time All-Star wants out in Minny. Butler joins a long list of elite NBA players who have demanded or forced a trade over the years. From Kyrie Irving and Paul George to Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony, it’s not unheard of for a superstar to exercise his pre-agency by holding out from one team until he’s traded to a new one. These sorts of divorces can

Heavy.com Jimmy Butler’s recent meeting with Minnesota Timberwolves’ brass set the NBA rumor-mill ablaze over the weekend, and for good reason. Trades and gossip are a hot commodity in the basketball world, as are all-star wings in their prime. Whether the Wolves intend to trade Butler has yet to be determined. But even with a sniff of blood in the water, opportunistic sharks are quick to follow. While some clubs, like the Lakers for example, would be wise to wait until this

Photo courtesy of Zerchoo 10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony has reached an agreement to join the Houston Rockets, reports Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports. July 30th, Anthony agreed to a contract buyout with the Atlanta Hawks worth about $25 million. This agreement is expected to be worth about $2.4 million, or the least amount of money Carmelo Anthony could sign for. This is also the same amount of money Anthony gave up in his buyout with the Atlanta Hawks last week. Anthony a

The Brooklyn Buzz: Dwight Howard to the Nets OTG’s Nick Fay and Jac Manuell are joined by At The Hive’s Evan Dyal and Dylan Jackson to breakdown the Dwight Howard/Timofey Mozgov trade! BKN Received: Dwight Howard CHA Received: Timofey Mozgov, 2018 2nd-round pick (45th), 2021 2nd-round pick - Reaction to the trade - Why the Hornets made this trade? - Did the Nets win this trade? - The money reasoning - What can Dwight bring to Brooklyn - The locker-room - Who starts at center

OTG's Nick Fay and Kory Waldron recap the NBA TRADE DEADLINE. The two touch on every trade of the day. Cavs-Lakers Trade Cavs receive: Jordan Clarkson, Larry Nance Lakers receive: T: Isaiah Thomas, Channing Frye, Cavs 2018 first-round pick Cavs-Jazz-Kings Trade: Cavs receive: Rodney Hood, George Hill Jazz receive: Jae Crowder, Derrick Rose Kings receive: Joe Johnson, Iman Shumpert, 2020 2nd-round pick Heat-Cavs Trade Heat receive: Dwyane Wade Cavs receive: Lightly-protected f

The Houston Rockets have sprinted out to a 38-13 record and currently hold sole possession of 2nd place in the Western Conference (2 GB of the Warriors). The questionable blockbuster trade that included Chris Paul has made general manager Daryl Morey look like a genius. Despite the recent ‘Lebron to Houston’ rumors that have indicated a summer move for The King, the Rockets don’t have much room to work with in terms of cap space to pull off a significant trade before Thursday

*Cleveland also sends their own 2018 first round pick and the Brooklyn Nets’ first round pick* LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavalier are sitting seven games back from the first seed in the Eastern Conference, and as many of you are familiar with they are not playing well at all. At first it was a defensive issue and while that has not improved in the slightest, there offense has decreased as well. Isaiah Thomas is not panning out as expected, and every player, including LeB

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” Yes, this Christmas song is currently playing on repeat in my head. The NBA trade deadline and offseason are personally my two favorite times of the year. I love teams making moves, adding and subtracting players trying to get it right. The trade deadline is just a day away, it came quick! As the deals are being purposed behind closed door and we wait for Woj & Shams to drop bombs. I’m going to go through each Eastern Conference tea