Prediction: Trade to come before deadline

-Big Names On Market-
Hassan Whiteside
Dwight Howard
Ricky Rubio
Jeff Teague

-Rumors-
- Rockets, Heat talking Dwight Howard & Whiteside trade
- Heat interested in Ryan Anderson
- Pacers eyeing Teague or Rubio
- ESPN's Chris Broussard reports the Clippers offered Blake Griffin and Lance Stephenson to the Nuggets in exchange for Nikola Jokic, Will Barton, Danilo Gallinari and Kenneth Faried. (possibly dead, Nuggets want to keep Gali)
- Celtics looking to make big splash (ie. Kevin Love)
- Bulls are now pressured to make some moves?

I'm expecting the Bulls will make zero moves, or at least, zero moves of significance. Outside of the player they shouldn't want to give up unless it'll land them a top player in a blockbuster deal - Jimmy Butler - their players are too inconsistent or too injured to demand great value on the trade market. Any offers they get are going to be lateral moves at best, but more likely will end up setting them back further.

It feels like Dwight Howard is going to be traded. The buzz has been there all season long, which I guess means there's also a good chance the deadline passes without him being dealt, but it really feels like he's on the way out of Houston. He's dropped down in the pecking order, the Rockets are struggling, they probably won't want to give him the money he's after in the offseason...it doesn't add up to them wanting to keep him around long-term.

Clippers depth would be ridiculous with that trade lol.

If a Love trade with the Celtics happened, that'd create for a very interesting match up come playoffs.

The Celtics have been very quietly making their way up the standings as of late.

Markief Morris will not be a Phoenix sun after the deadline. Maybe even gets bought out if they can't find a taker. My prediction

Yeah, he's been trying his best to get out of there. I've read that the Suns aren't happy with the offers they're getting for him (pretty much just first round picks, apparently), but surely they're getting tired of the distraction.

I really hope the Knicks make a move, the roster just doesn't work.

Calderón is by far one of the worst defenders in the league and probably the worst starting pg in the league.

I'd also be fine if the knicks traded Afflalo, O'Quinn, Sasha, Seaphin

Lakers should trade Hibbert and Huertas immediately.

I would love that Whiteside for Dwight trade but it's financially impossible. Unless they include some of their young players like Winslow.

Pat Riley is refusing to trade Winslow.

Markieff certainly didn't help his trade value in last couple weeks. Especially that scuffle with teammate Goodwin was a major turn off. I wish he goes to a team where he sees a minimal role and be out of the league in a few years.

Toronto is interested in 4 and Markieff is one of them. Don't do it, Raptors.

I would love that Whiteside for Dwight trade but it's financially impossible. Unless they include some of their young players like Winslow.

Both are potential 1 year rental guys and I doubt the Heat will include promising Winslow.

Include Deng and Andersen and trade might just work.

The Bosh blood clot situation may have just further complicated matters for any potential trade. Is Riley still focusing on win-now? It's probably in our best interest to hold onto Hassan at this point.

Harris traded from the Magic for Jennings/Ilyasova

Salary dump deal.

did orlando even want to resign harris this past year? they could have just saved themselves the trouble and let him walk.. and in turn at least have the possibility of Skiles letting Hezonja on the court.

if they can dump off Frye, Orlando will be a big player in free agency. they do have a relatively young but flawed roster.

and what is up with Memphis trading away their only "legit" 3pt shooter in Courtney Lee?

A breakdown of some of the latest rumours: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba-trade- ... 59300.html