With the trade deadline approaching, there have been many trade rumors in the league, especially the possibility of trading some big-name players.
The first is Damian Lillard, who is currently unable to play for the Blazers, and even though he can't play because of injuries, Lillard is still the player in the trade rumors. According to NBA analyst Chad Ford, Lillard prefers to move to a Western team than to bring talent to the East Coast:
"I don't actually think, or at least I haven't heard that Damian Lillard would be willing to go to Philadelphia. In fact, all I've heard is that he prefers to stay on the West Coast. ”
For some teams, this can be a big deal, for example, there were a lot of rumors about Lillard's transfer to the Lakers some time ago, especially if Russell Westbrook has not really performed well enough so far this season. Of course, whether Lillard will be traded is still unknown.
On the other hand, according to the US media Kevin O'Connor, the Jazz are interested in the two flanking teams of Jeramie Grant and Harrison Barnes:
"League sources said Grant and Barnes are two players who have negotiated a trade with the Jazz, and with a week to go until the trade deadline, the Jazz's goal is to reinforce flank players with good enough defensive strength."
So far this season, the Jazz do need to perform on the flanks, and what they can do before the trade deadline is undoubtedly something to look forward to.
Finally, the Raptors are considered to be the team that needs to strengthen the interior. Jack Fisher, a reporter for the Open Stand, said that as the trade deadline approaches, the Raptors are trying the Miles Turner deal:
Turner is indeed the player who can give the Raptors better interior depth, but whether the Raptors can successfully push the transaction involving Turner is largely dependent on the Pacers' asking price.