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NBA Rumors – New York Knicks Might Trade Iman Shumpert
Last season Iman Shumpert wasn’t happy with the position he was playing in after coming back from injury. This time? It’s not confirmed, but there seems to be mutual displeasure from both the player and the team about each other, which might eventually lead to a trade that everyone thought was coming last season.
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NBA Rumors – Toronto Raptors Will Trade or Buyout Quentin Richardson
It seems that the big trade between the New York Knicks and the Toronto Raptors wasn’t about getting players for the Raptors, but simply dumping one big, bad contract from their payroll, as Quentin Richardson is the next player from that deal who probably won’t be playing in Canada next season.
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NBA Rumors – Detroit Pistons Willing to Trade Greg Monroe
Is Greg Monroe a valuable piece to the Detroit Pistons? Obviously. But is he untouchable? Probably not, and it seems there’s only one player on the team that the Pistons will turn down any trade offer for.
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NBA Rumors – Portland Trail Blazers Willing to Trade LaMarcus Aldridge
Despite LaMarcus Aldridge announcing that he’s happy playing for the Portland Trail Blazers, it seems that his reps are trying to see what the team is willing to trade him for. The good news for them? The Blazers are willing to discuss a trade. The bad news? For only a specific number of players, and they don’t want draft picks involved.
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls Shouldn’t Give Luol Deng an Extension
The Chicago Bulls would love to trade Luol Deng and his expensive expiring contract, but there are no takers. And unless he’s willing to give them a massive discount on his next deal, there’s no reason for the Bulls to give him a contract extension.
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Boston Celtics – Keith Bogans is Another Overpaid Trading Chip
The wonders and complexities of the Salary cap make it so that a player averaging 4.2 points per game can make $5.1 million a season. The Boston Celtics have plenty of bad deals on their roster now, all of them with the potential to be moved next season, and Keith Bogans is included.
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NBA Rumors – Sacramento Kings Trying to Trade Jimmer Fredette
Like a lot of college basketball superstars, Jimmer Fredette is finding it hard to reach anything remotely close to that kind of success in the NBA, and after two years with the Sacramento Kings, it isn’t surprising to see the franchise try and shop him around, hoping to see someone willing to take that trade.
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NBA Rumors – Memphis Grizzlies Trying to Trade Tayshaun Prince
It wouldn’t be surprising to see the Memphis Grizzlies slowly moving away from their “defense-first” approach next season, at least slightly, and their attempt to move Tayshaun Prince, whose main fault is having a bad contract attached to him, failing to do so with the Minnesota Timberwolves, is a good example.
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NBA Rumors – Phoenix Suns Trying to Trade Kendall Marshall
In what seems like an admission of making the wrong choice in last year’s draft, the Phoenix Suns are putting Kendall Marshall on the trading block, hoping to get something out of a player who has fallen to the third spot in their point guard rotation.
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NBA Rumors – Milwaukee Bucks & Detroit Pistons in Trade Talks About Brandon Jennings
The NBA Summer Leagues aren’t just to evaluate talent, but are a good opportunity for club executives to meet and talk about potential deals, like the alleged discussion between the Detroit Pistons and the Milwaukee Bucks for Brandon Jennings in a sign & trade deal.