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NBA Rumors – Charlotte Bobcats Interested in Otto Porter & Trading Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
A look at most number 2 draft picks over the last 10 years suggests that teams aren’t usually happy with what they get,and the Charlotte Bobcats aren’t much different, hoping to both get Otto Porter in the upcoming NBA draft while thinking about trading away Michael Kidd-Gilchrist.
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NBA Rumors – Brooklyn Nets Want to Trade For Kevin Garnett
It feels like everyone on the Boston Celtics is up for sale, and Kevin Garnett is no exception, although a bit harder to move because of his contract and his no-trade clause. Still, the Brooklyn Nets are very interested in seeing him choose them.
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NBA Rumors – Portland Trail Blazers Interested in Nikola Pekovic & Tiago Splitter
The two big men the Portland Trail Blazers are interested in heading into free agency are restricted free agents: Tiago Splitter from the San Antonio Spurs and Nikola Pekovic from the Minnesota Timberwolves, but not all offers will be matches by their teams.
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NBA Rumors – Miami Heat Interested in Bringing Back Chris Andersen
There’s no doubt that the mid-season addition of Chris Andersen was one of the most important factors in the Miami Heat winning the NBA title, as it turned out during the playoffs, which naturally leads to the team wanting to re-sign the backup big man.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Clippers & Orlando Magic in Trade for Arron Afflalo, Eric Bledsoe & Caron Butler
Another big trade that might go down before or even during the night of the NBA draft is between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Orlando Magic, with Arron Afflao heading to the West Coast, while the worst team in the NBA last season get Caron Butler and the high-in-demand Eric Bledsoe.
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NBA Rumors – Brooklyn Nets & Minnesota Timberwolves In Trade for MarShon Brooks
After an impressive rookie season on an underachieving team, MarShon Brooks didn’t really find a place for himself on the new & improved Brooklyn Nets, which might lead him to another destination, possibly the Minnesota Timberwolves, interested in acquiring him via trade.
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NBA Rumors – Washington Wizards & Chicago Bulls Trade for Luol Deng Won’t Happen
For the trade between the Chicago Bulls and the Washington Wizards sending Luol Deng for a number three draft pick to happen, Emeka Okafor needs to pick up his player option and go the other way. At the moment, this doesn’t seem like something likely to happen.
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NBA Rumors – Miami Heat Trying to Bring Back Ray Allen
With a player option heading into next season, Ray Allen and the Miami Heat isn’t a sure thing, something the NBA champions are trying to change in the days of the celebration finally coming to an end.
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NBA Rumors – Milwaukee Bucks, Dallas Mavericks & Toronto Raptors Interested in Gal Mekel
The first Israeli player in the NBA hasn’t been a huge success after his rookie season, but there’s already a high potential for a second player from Israel, Gal Mekel, entering the league, with the Milwaukee Bucks, Dallas Mavericks and Toronto Raptors all showing interest in the 25-year old point guard.
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NBA Rumors – Phoenix Suns Trying to Trade Marcin Gortat for First Round Draft Pick
The ideal situation for the Phoenix Suns in the 2013 NBA draft (holding the 5th overall pick) is if either Nerlens Noel or Alex Len surprisingly drop to the number 5 spot, giving them a chance to trade away Marcin Gortat, who despite his abilities and numbers hasn’t been very happy or compatible with what the team is trying to run.