Trade rumors are heating up with the 2016 NBA Trade Deadline one week away. All 30 teams will likely make or receive at least one phone call, and each team should have their priorities set straight.
The NBA’s trade deadline is one week away and all 30 teams need to focus on their priorities. Each team is in a different state right now and have their own agendas. Some teams will be buyers and some will be sellers. Perhaps this is the year where a blockbuster trade goes down at the deadline.
It’s a busy time for NBA teams, scribes and fans alike. Teams are positioning themselves to make a potential playoff run or to clear up cap space for the upcoming offseason. Writers are actively contacting their sources to try and break the latest news regarding trades. Fans are constantly discussing what is best for their team with other fans through mediums such as Twitter or message boards.
This is a popular time for NBA trade rumors to be swirling around the internet. Along with those trade rumors come predictions on what trades would work between team “X” and team “Y” and maybe there is a team “Z” involved, too.
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Once the Feb. 18 trade deadline has passed, everything seems to calm down and everyone can collectively catch their breath and enjoy the final two months of the regular season before the playoffs start.
For the next week, it’s going to feel like a sprint for everyone except the players. The All-Star break comes at a great time for the players to refuel, get healthy and focus on the rest of the season. The fans will enjoy the All-Star events, but will also have their ears peeled on the latest trade news. Front office members and journalists will be focused on the sprint towards the trade deadline, whether it’s improving their team for this season or the offseason.
Here are trade deadline priorities for all 30 NBA teams based on the latest trade rumors, reports and speculation.
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