NBA: 5 Players Your Favorite Team Should Avoid Trading For

With the 2017 NBA Trade Deadline approaching, there are plenty of players rumored to be available. Here are the five potential trade targets you’ll want your favorite team to avoid.

The NBA calendar is like clockwork, especially when it comes to the trade deadline. Every year we hear about poor fits, expiring contracts playing for terrible teams and disgruntled stars who might be available come February.

Some teams are forced into making blockbuster deals by a star who wants out. Some teams focus on marginal improvements to address areas of need by making a deal. And some rebuilding squads target young players and draft picks, auctioning off their current assets as they look toward the future.

There are plenty of teams that fit each category in 2017, but as always, one of the most entertaining things to keep an eye on is the group of playoff teams trying to bolster their rosters for a playoff run.

Most of these NBA teams already have a set core and limited amount of cap space to work with, all but ruling out blockbuster deals for star talent. Several names on teams outside of the playoff picture have cropped up lately, but which ones should your favorite team actually consider giving up assets for?

With the 2017 NBA Trade Deadline approaching, here’s a look at five “useful,” non-star players whose names have come up in recent NBA trade rumors…and why your favorite team should avoid dealing for them.