As the NBA trade rumors keep pouring in, several big names have surfaced as players who could be on the move before the February 23 deadline.
It’s now February, and we’re only a few weeks away from the 2017 trade deadline. The NBA trade rumors are churning out at an alarming pace, and players we never expected to hit the block are doing exactly that.
We all know about some of the big names. Guys like DeMarcus Cousins, Carmelo Anthony and Jimmy Butler have been mentioned in trade rumors for weeks now.
However, it only seems reasonable to turn our attention to some of the other guys who only recently found their way into the headlines.
So who are these new names? Some of them may surprise you, while others are completely understandable considering their recent play. For others, it just makes sense when you look at their teams’ current situations.
Either way, these players have found themselves in the middle of the latest NBA trade rumors. It’s unfortunate for some, but that’s the nature of the beast.
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So here they are–five big-name NBA players who only recently cropped up as potential trade candidates.