NBA Trade Deadline Rumors [UPDATING]
By TBL Staff
With the Super Bowl in rear-view, the NBA trade deadline week is upon us, as teams have until this Thursday (February 6th) to complete any transactions. We'll be looking later at teams who are buyers and sellers, but so far here are some of the rumors that are swirling around during trade deadline week. This post will be updated as new rumors are reported and/or speculated upon:
NBA Trade Deadline Rumors
Tristian Thompson is On the Block
Yahoo Sources: Cleveland Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson has been made available for a trade with the Feb. 6 deadline approaching. https://t.co/lDAx5kvwsx pic.twitter.com/GMbe4DwrL1
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) February 3, 2020
Knicks Will Listen to Offers For Marcus Morris
Sources: Knicks have remained enthusiastic about idea of signing Marcus Morris to a new deal this summer, but as trade offers become richer in assets this week, they’ll stay open to idea of moving him. Many contenders have interest in him.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 3, 2020
Rockets Shopping Clint Capela
TBL went through some possible destinations for the center on Monday.
ESPN story on Houston’s serious engagement in trade talks centered on Clint Capela. https://t.co/jLahRmpICu
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 3, 2020
ESPN Sources: Another team engaged with the Houston Rockets in trade talks for center Clint Capela: The Boston Celtics.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 3, 2020
D'Angelo Russell could be headed out of Golden State.
Story with @JonKrawczynski: Golden State, Minnesota remain engaged on D’Angelo Russell trade conversations. Inside how talks there and around league are forming into deadline week: https://t.co/GYXDKUw3qD
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 3, 2020
More Russell rumors, via Ian Begley:
Bobby Portis, Frank Ntilikina have come up in Knicks talks with GSW about D'Angelo Russell, per SNY sources. Over the summer, Russell was intrigued about the idea of playing for NYK, in part because it would allow him to compete closely against BKN. More: https://t.co/xnFnTeDeTE
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) February 3, 2020
Lakers, Hornets interested in Kings' Bogdan Bogdanović
Spurs working to move DeMarre Carroll
According to former Spurs beat writer @JabariJYoung, now of CNBC, San Antonio is working with DeMarre Carroll to find him a new home via trade before Thursday's 3 PM trade buzzer https://t.co/br37PqdrdA
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) February 3, 2020
More players who are plausibly on the trade block to look out for: Derrick Rose, Kyle Kuzma, Andre Drummond, Andre Iguodala, Robert Covington, and Nemanja Bjelica.